How To Install twpsk on Debian 10

Learn how to install twpsk on Debian 10 with this tutorial. twpsk is Soundcard-based X program for operating PSK31

Introduction

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

What is twpsk

twpsk is:

Twpsk uses a soundcard to receive and transmit PSK31, an extremely narrow band HF-mode. PSK31 is a mode for keyboard QSO’s. It offers narrow signal width and gives excellent results with low power and minimal antenna systems.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install twpsk

Install twpsk Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install twpsk

Install twpsk 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 twpsk using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install twpsk

How To Uninstall twpsk on Debian 10

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

sudo apt-get remove twpsk

Uninstall twpsk And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove twpsk

Remove twpsk Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge twpsk

Remove twpsk configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge twpsk

Dependencies

twpsk have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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