How To Install tlf on Debian 10

Learn how to install tlf on Debian 10 with this tutorial. tlf is console based ham radio contest logger

Introduction

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

What is tlf

tlf is:

Tlf is a console (ncurses) mode general purpose CW/VOICE keyer, logging and contest program for hamradio. It supports the CQWW, the WPX, the ARRL-DX , the ARRL-FD, the PACC and the EU SPRINT contests (single operator) as well as a LOT MORE basic contests, general QSO and DXpedition mode. It interfaces with a morse code generator, your sound card, a number of radios, and with a DX Cluster. Tlf can project cluster data into the excellent Xplanet program, written by Hari Nair. Contest operation mimics the popular TR-Log program for DOS, the output file is TR- as well as CABRILLO compatible. The user interface was designed with over 30 years of experience in CW contesting. The program was written for console mode on purpose, to make it run also on smaller machines, or remotely via a modem link. This version of Tlf supports the new native Fldigi interface for digital modes.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install tlf

Install tlf Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install tlf

Install tlf 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 tlf using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install tlf

How To Uninstall tlf on Debian 10

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

sudo apt-get remove tlf

Uninstall tlf And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove tlf

Remove tlf Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge tlf

Remove tlf configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge tlf

Dependencies

tlf have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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