How To Install owx on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install owx on Debian 9. owx is utility to program Wouxun dual-band handheld radios

Introduction

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

What is owx

owx is:

Open Wouxun (OWX) is a portable, open-source, command-line utility designed to program Wouxun dual-banders under any modern UNIX operating system. It supports KG-UV2D, KG-UVD1P and possibly other radios that identify as KG669V (such as Navcomm TK-890, Midland TK-790, Albrecht DB-270, Dynascan DB-48 and other brands).

Utility has five functions. They are used to:

  • check radio connection
  • download binary data from radio
  • upload binary data to radio
  • export human-readable spreadsheet from binary data file
  • import edited spreadsheet into existing binary data file

Binary data contains everything that can be changed in the radio - all settings, channels, current modes of operation etc.

There are three methods to install owx 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 owx Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install owx

Install owx Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install owx

Install owx 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 owx using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install owx

How To Uninstall owx on Debian 9

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

sudo apt-get remove owx

Uninstall owx And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove owx

Remove owx Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge owx

Remove owx configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge owx

Dependencies

owx have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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