How To Install soapysdr0.5-2-module-redpitaya on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install soapysdr0.5-2-module-redpitaya on Debian 9. soapysdr0.5-2-module-redpitaya is RedPitaya device support for SoapySDR

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install soapysdr0.5-2-module-redpitaya on Debian 9.

What is soapysdr0.5-2-module-redpitaya

soapysdr0.5-2-module-redpitaya is:

The Soapy Red Pitaya project provides a SoapySDR hardware support module. Using this, any program using SoapySDR to interface to software defined radio hardware can make use of the Red Pitaya HF channels to transmit and receive.

There are three methods to install soapysdr0.5-2-module-redpitaya 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 soapysdr0.5-2-module-redpitaya Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install soapysdr0.5-2-module-redpitaya using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install soapysdr0.5-2-module-redpitaya

Install soapysdr0.5-2-module-redpitaya Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install soapysdr0.5-2-module-redpitaya using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install soapysdr0.5-2-module-redpitaya

Install soapysdr0.5-2-module-redpitaya 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 soapysdr0.5-2-module-redpitaya using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install soapysdr0.5-2-module-redpitaya

How To Uninstall soapysdr0.5-2-module-redpitaya on Debian 9

To uninstall only the soapysdr0.5-2-module-redpitaya package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove soapysdr0.5-2-module-redpitaya

Uninstall soapysdr0.5-2-module-redpitaya And Its Dependencies

To uninstall soapysdr0.5-2-module-redpitaya and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove soapysdr0.5-2-module-redpitaya

Remove soapysdr0.5-2-module-redpitaya Configurations and Data

To remove soapysdr0.5-2-module-redpitaya configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge soapysdr0.5-2-module-redpitaya

Remove soapysdr0.5-2-module-redpitaya configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove soapysdr0.5-2-module-redpitaya configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge soapysdr0.5-2-module-redpitaya

Dependencies

soapysdr0.5-2-module-redpitaya have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install soapysdr0.5-2-module-redpitaya package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.