How To Install gr-dab on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install gr-dab on Debian 10.
What is gr-dab
gr-dab is:
Contains necessary DSP blocks for receiving DAB and DAB+ transmissions using a software defined radio such as hackrf, rtl-sdr, USRP etc.
GNURadio Companion modules are also included.
There are three methods to install gr-dab on Debian 10. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install gr-dab Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install gr-dab using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install gr-dab
Install gr-dab Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install gr-dab using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install gr-dab
Install gr-dab 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 gr-dab using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install gr-dab
How To Uninstall gr-dab on Debian 10
To uninstall only the gr-dab package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove gr-dab
Uninstall gr-dab And Its Dependencies
To uninstall gr-dab and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove gr-dab
Remove gr-dab Configurations and Data
To remove gr-dab configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge gr-dab
Remove gr-dab configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove gr-dab configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gr-dab
Dependencies
gr-dab have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install gr-dab package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.