How To Install libhamlib2 on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libhamlib2 on Debian 9. libhamlib2 is Run-time library to control radio transceivers and receivers

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libhamlib2 on Debian 9.

What is libhamlib2

libhamlib2 is:

Most recent amateur radio transceivers allow external control of their functions through a computer interface. Unfortunately, control commands are not always consistent across a manufacturer’s product line and each manufacturer’s product line differs greatly from its competitors.

This library addresses that issue by providing a standardised programming interface that applications can talk to and translating that into the appropriate commands required by the radio in use.

This package provides the C run-time form of the library. If you wish to develop software using this library you need the ’libhamlib-dev’ package.

There are three methods to install libhamlib2 on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libhamlib2 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libhamlib2 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libhamlib2

Install libhamlib2 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libhamlib2 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libhamlib2

Install libhamlib2 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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install libhamlib2 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libhamlib2

How To Uninstall libhamlib2 on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libhamlib2 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libhamlib2

Uninstall libhamlib2 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libhamlib2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libhamlib2

Remove libhamlib2 Configurations and Data

To remove libhamlib2 configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libhamlib2

Remove libhamlib2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libhamlib2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libhamlib2

Dependencies

libhamlib2 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libhamlib2 package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.