How To Install libuhd3.15.0 on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libuhd3.15.0 on Ubuntu 20.04. libuhd3.15.0 is universal hardware driver for Ettus Research products - library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libuhd3.15.0 on Ubuntu 20.04.

What is libuhd3.15.0

libuhd3.15.0 is:

Host library for the Universal Hardware Driver for Ettus Research products.

The supported devices provide analog radio receiver and transmitter hardware along with digital interfaces for getting signals to and from a software defined radio running on the host computer.

There are three methods to install libuhd3.15.0 on Ubuntu 20.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libuhd3.15.0 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libuhd3.15.0 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libuhd3.15.0

Install libuhd3.15.0 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libuhd3.15.0 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libuhd3.15.0

Install libuhd3.15.0 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 libuhd3.15.0 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libuhd3.15.0

How To Uninstall libuhd3.15.0 on Ubuntu 20.04

To uninstall only the libuhd3.15.0 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libuhd3.15.0

Uninstall libuhd3.15.0 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libuhd3.15.0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libuhd3.15.0

Remove libuhd3.15.0 Configurations and Data

To remove libuhd3.15.0 configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libuhd3.15.0

Remove libuhd3.15.0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libuhd3.15.0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libuhd3.15.0

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libuhd3.15.0 package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.