How To Install pydxcluster on Debian 10

Learn how to install pydxcluster on Debian 10 with this tutorial. pydxcluster is HAM Dx Cluster for Linux users

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install pydxcluster on Debian 10.

What is pydxcluster

pydxcluster is:

Allows users to connect to cluster, reverse beacon and PSKReporter servers. Also supports sending spots, band selecting and is integrated with fldigi-shell.

There are three methods to install pydxcluster on Debian 10. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install pydxcluster Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install pydxcluster

Install pydxcluster Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install pydxcluster

Install pydxcluster 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 pydxcluster using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install pydxcluster

How To Uninstall pydxcluster on Debian 10

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

sudo apt-get remove pydxcluster

Uninstall pydxcluster And Its Dependencies

To uninstall pydxcluster and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove pydxcluster

Remove pydxcluster Configurations and Data

To remove pydxcluster configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge pydxcluster

Remove pydxcluster configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pydxcluster

Dependencies

pydxcluster have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install pydxcluster package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.