How To Install chirp on Ubuntu 22.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install chirp on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is chirp
chirp is:
CHIRP is a free, open-source tool for programming your amateur radio. It supports a large number of manufacturers and models, as well as provides a way to interface with multiple data sources and formats.
CHIRP can handle data in the following formats:
- Comma Separated Values (.csv)
- Comma Separated Values generated by RT Systems (.csv)
- EVE for Yaesu VX-5 (.eve)
- Kenwood HMK format (.hmk)
- Kenwood commercial ITM format (.itm)
- Icom Data Files (.icf)
- ARRL TravelPlus (.tpe)
- VX5 Commander Files (.vx5)
- VX7 Commander Files (.vx7)
Most popular modern amateur radios are supported by CHIRP via their interface cables.
There are three methods to install chirp on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install chirp Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install chirp using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install chirp
Install chirp Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install chirp using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install chirp
Install chirp 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 chirp using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install chirp
How To Uninstall chirp on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the chirp package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove chirp
Uninstall chirp And Its Dependencies
To uninstall chirp and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove chirp
Remove chirp Configurations and Data
To remove chirp configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge chirp
Remove chirp configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove chirp configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge chirp
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install chirp package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.