How To Install tlf on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install tlf in Fedora 36. tlf is Ham radio contest logger

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install tlf on Fedora 36.

What is tlf

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.

We can use yum or dnf to install tlf on Fedora 36. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install tlf.

Install tlf on Fedora 36 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

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

sudo dnf -y install tlf

Install tlf on Fedora 36 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

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

sudo yum -y install tlf

How To Uninstall tlf on Fedora 36

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

sudo dnf remove tlf

tlf Package Contents on Fedora 36

/usr/bin/play_vk
/usr/bin/soundlog
/usr/bin/tlf
/usr/lib/.build-id
/usr/lib/.build-id/92
/usr/lib/.build-id/92/5d61413e0b7aaad05ab4e83869e07c47dccb79
/usr/share/doc/tlf
/usr/share/doc/tlf/AUTHORS
/usr/share/doc/tlf/ChangeLog
/usr/share/doc/tlf/FAQ
/usr/share/doc/tlf/NEWS
/usr/share/doc/tlf/New_Bandmap.txt
/usr/share/doc/tlf/README
/usr/share/doc/tlf/README.RTTY
/usr/share/doc/tlf/README.cabrillo
/usr/share/doc/tlf/README.md
/usr/share/doc/tlf/README.ssb
/usr/share/doc/tlf/README_QTC.txt
/usr/share/doc/tlf/README_QTC_RTTY.txt
/usr/share/doc/tlf/Xresources
/usr/share/licenses/tlf
/usr/share/licenses/tlf/COPYING
/usr/share/man/man1/tlf.1.gz
/usr/share/tlf
/usr/share/tlf/arrl10m_mults
/usr/share/tlf/arrldx_mults
/usr/share/tlf/arrlsections
/usr/share/tlf/cabrillo.fmt
/usr/share/tlf/callmaster
/usr/share/tlf/cty.dat
/usr/share/tlf/cwops.txt
/usr/share/tlf/darcmults
/usr/share/tlf/ea_sections
/usr/share/tlf/help.txt
/usr/share/tlf/logcfg.dat
/usr/share/tlf/ok_om.txt
/usr/share/tlf/okommults
/usr/share/tlf/paccmults
/usr/share/tlf/rules
/usr/share/tlf/rules/aadx_as
/usr/share/tlf/rules/aadx_dx
/usr/share/tlf/rules/arrl10m_dx
/usr/share/tlf/rules/arrl160m_usa
/usr/share/tlf/rules/arrldx_dx
/usr/share/tlf/rules/arrldx_usa
/usr/share/tlf/rules/arrlfd
/usr/share/tlf/rules/arrlss
/usr/share/tlf/rules/contest
/usr/share/tlf/rules/cqww
/usr/share/tlf/rules/cwops_mini_cwt
/usr/share/tlf/rules/dxped
/usr/share/tlf/rules/eusprint
/usr/share/tlf/rules/focmarathon
/usr/share/tlf/rules/lzdx
/usr/share/tlf/rules/okom
/usr/share/tlf/rules/pacc_dx
/usr/share/tlf/rules/pacc_pa
/usr/share/tlf/rules/qso
/usr/share/tlf/rules/spdx_dx
/usr/share/tlf/rules/spdx_sp
/usr/share/tlf/rules/ssa_mt
/usr/share/tlf/rules/stewperry
/usr/share/tlf/rules/template
/usr/share/tlf/rules/waedc_dx
/usr/share/tlf/rules/waedc_dx_rtty
/usr/share/tlf/rules/waedc_eu
/usr/share/tlf/rules/waedc_eu_rtty
/usr/share/tlf/rules/wpx
/usr/share/tlf/spdxmults
/usr/share/tlf/ssamults

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install tlf on Fedora 36 using yum and [dnf]((/fedora/36/dnf/).