How To Install baycomepp on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install baycomepp on Ubuntu 20.04. baycomepp is Drivers for the HB9JNX packet radio epp modem

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install baycomepp on Ubuntu 20.04.

What is baycomepp

baycomepp is:

This package provides drivers for the baycom epp packet radio modem designed by HB9JNX.

This was used for AX25 packet communication over Amateur Radio.

Note that the upstream for this package has vanished so there is no Homepage: here and no debian/watch file.

There are three methods to install baycomepp on Ubuntu 20.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install baycomepp Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install baycomepp

Install baycomepp Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install baycomepp

Install baycomepp 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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

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

sudo aptitude -y install baycomepp

How To Uninstall baycomepp on Ubuntu 20.04

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

sudo apt-get remove baycomepp

Uninstall baycomepp And Its Dependencies

To uninstall baycomepp and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove baycomepp

Remove baycomepp Configurations and Data

To remove baycomepp configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge baycomepp

Remove baycomepp configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge baycomepp

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install baycomepp package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.