How To Install gr-hpsdr on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install gr-hpsdr on Debian 9.
What is gr-hpsdr
gr-hpsdr is:
The modules are compatible with version 3.7 of gnuradio and versions of Hermes firmware 1.8 through at least 3.1.
This package contains the header files and grc block definitions.
There are three methods to install gr-hpsdr on Debian 9. 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-hpsdr 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-hpsdr using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install gr-hpsdr
Install gr-hpsdr Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install gr-hpsdr using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install gr-hpsdr
Install gr-hpsdr 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-hpsdr using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install gr-hpsdr
How To Uninstall gr-hpsdr on Debian 9
To uninstall only the gr-hpsdr package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove gr-hpsdr
Uninstall gr-hpsdr And Its Dependencies
To uninstall gr-hpsdr and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove gr-hpsdr
Remove gr-hpsdr Configurations and Data
To remove gr-hpsdr configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge gr-hpsdr
Remove gr-hpsdr configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove gr-hpsdr configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gr-hpsdr
Dependencies
gr-hpsdr have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install gr-hpsdr package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.