How To Install libair-modes0 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libair-modes0 on Ubuntu 18.04. libair-modes0 is Gnuradio Mode-S/ADS-B radio - library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libair-modes0 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libair-modes0

libair-modes0 is:

A software-defined radio receiver for Mode S transponder signals, including ADS-B reports from equipped aircraft.

This package provides a shared library.

There are three methods to install libair-modes0 on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libair-modes0 Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libair-modes0 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libair-modes0

Install libair-modes0 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libair-modes0 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libair-modes0

Install libair-modes0 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 libair-modes0 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libair-modes0

How To Uninstall libair-modes0 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libair-modes0 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libair-modes0

Uninstall libair-modes0 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libair-modes0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libair-modes0

Remove libair-modes0 Configurations and Data

To remove libair-modes0 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libair-modes0

Remove libair-modes0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libair-modes0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libair-modes0

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libair-modes0 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.