How To Install ax25-xtools on Debian 11
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ax25-xtools on Debian 11.
What is ax25-xtools
ax25-xtools is:
These are hamradio specific tools for setting up and configuring hamradio ports that use AX.25 Net/ROM or ROSE network protocols.
This package is created separately for those who want to install tools that need X to run.
There are three methods to install ax25-xtools on Debian 11. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install ax25-xtools Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install ax25-xtools using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ax25-xtools
Install ax25-xtools Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ax25-xtools using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ax25-xtools
Install ax25-xtools 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 ax25-xtools using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ax25-xtools
How To Uninstall ax25-xtools on Debian 11
To uninstall only the ax25-xtools package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ax25-xtools
Uninstall ax25-xtools And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ax25-xtools and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ax25-xtools
Remove ax25-xtools Configurations and Data
To remove ax25-xtools configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ax25-xtools
Remove ax25-xtools configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ax25-xtools configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ax25-xtools
Dependencies
ax25-xtools have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ax25-xtools package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.