How To Install xdemorse on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install xdemorse on Debian 9. xdemorse is decode Morse signals to text

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install xdemorse on Debian 9.

What is xdemorse

xdemorse is:

X/GTK+ application for decoding Morse code signals into text. xdemorse detects the “dihs” and “dahs” that make a Morse code character via the computer’s sound card, which can be connected to a radio receiver tuned to a CW Morse code transmission or to a tone generator.

The input signal is processed by a Goertzel tone detector algorithm which produces “mark” or “space” (signal/no signal) outputs and the resulting stream of Morse code “elements” is decoded into an ASCII character for printing to the Text viewer.

xdemorse has a certain level of tolerance towards operator errors (bad “fist”) regarding deviation from the standard duration of the various elements that make up the Morse code.There is a “Waterfall” (audio spectrum) display derived from an integer-arithmetic FFT of the receiver’s audio output.

This program has built-in CAT capability but only for the Yaesu FT847 or FT857 and Elecraft K2 or K3.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install xdemorse

Install xdemorse Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install xdemorse

Install xdemorse 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 xdemorse using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install xdemorse

How To Uninstall xdemorse on Debian 9

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

sudo apt-get remove xdemorse

Uninstall xdemorse And Its Dependencies

To uninstall xdemorse and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove xdemorse

Remove xdemorse Configurations and Data

To remove xdemorse configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge xdemorse

Remove xdemorse configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xdemorse

Dependencies

xdemorse have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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