How To Install rtklib on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install rtklib on Ubuntu 22.04. rtklib is RTK and other advanced GNSS positioning techniques – CLI

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install rtklib on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is rtklib

rtklib is:

RTKLIB is an open source program package for standard and precise positioning with GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System). RTKLIB consists of a portable program library and several APs (Application Programs) utilizing the library.

This package includes the CLI APs.

There are three methods to install rtklib on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install rtklib Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install rtklib

Install rtklib Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install rtklib

Install rtklib 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 rtklib using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install rtklib

How To Uninstall rtklib on Ubuntu 22.04

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

sudo apt-get remove rtklib

Uninstall rtklib And Its Dependencies

To uninstall rtklib and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove rtklib

Remove rtklib Configurations and Data

To remove rtklib configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge rtklib

Remove rtklib configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge rtklib

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install rtklib package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.