How To Install wsjtx on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install wsjtx on Debian 10.
What is wsjtx
wsjtx is:
WSJT-X implements communication protocols or “modes” called FT8, JT4, JT9, JT65, QRA64, ISCAT, MSK144, and WSPR, as well as one called Echo for detecting and measuring your own radio signals reflected from the Moon. These modes were all designed for making reliable, confirmed QSOs under extreme weak-signal conditions.
There are three methods to install wsjtx 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 wsjtx Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install wsjtx using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install wsjtx
Install wsjtx Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install wsjtx using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install wsjtx
Install wsjtx 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 wsjtx using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install wsjtx
How To Uninstall wsjtx on Debian 10
To uninstall only the wsjtx package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove wsjtx
Uninstall wsjtx And Its Dependencies
To uninstall wsjtx and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove wsjtx
Remove wsjtx Configurations and Data
To remove wsjtx configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge wsjtx
Remove wsjtx configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove wsjtx configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge wsjtx
Dependencies
wsjtx have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install wsjtx package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
