How To Install svxlink-gpio on Ubuntu
Posted on April 1, 2023 (Last modified on May 20, 2023 )
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Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install svxlink-gpio on Ubuntu.
What is svxlink-gpio
svxlink-gpio is:
This package contains the GPIO control scripts for general purpose I/O for the SvxLink suite. SvxLink provides access to a ham radio transceiver via the EchoLink® protocol.
EchoLink® allows licensed amateur radio operators to communicate over the Internet, including remote access to station equipment. By connecting into a server connected to a repeater, an operator can call into a local radio net via the Internet while traveling out of the area. EchoLink® is a registered trademark of Synergenics, LLC.
There are three methods to install svxlink-gpio on Ubuntu. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install svxlink-gpio Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install svxlink-gpio using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install svxlink-gpio
Install svxlink-gpio Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install svxlink-gpio using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install svxlink-gpio
Install svxlink-gpio Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install svxlink-gpio using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install svxlink-gpio
How To Uninstall svxlink-gpio on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the svxlink-gpio package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove svxlink-gpio
Uninstall svxlink-gpio And Its Dependencies
To uninstall svxlink-gpio and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove svxlink-gpio
Remove svxlink-gpio Configurations and Data
To remove svxlink-gpio configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge svxlink-gpio
Remove svxlink-gpio configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove svxlink-gpio configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge svxlink-gpio
Dependencies
svxlink-gpio have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install svxlink-gpio package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.