How To Install hamfax on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install hamfax on Debian 10.
What is hamfax
hamfax is:
With this package you can send or receive radio facsimile transmissions using either a Linux-supported soundcard or an SCS PTC-II data controller.
Radio facsimile transmission are used most commonly by meteorological bureaus to provide weather maps to aircraft and shipping.
There are three methods to install hamfax 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 hamfax Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install hamfax using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install hamfax
Install hamfax Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install hamfax using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install hamfax
Install hamfax 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 hamfax using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install hamfax
How To Uninstall hamfax on Debian 10
To uninstall only the hamfax package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove hamfax
Uninstall hamfax And Its Dependencies
To uninstall hamfax and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove hamfax
Remove hamfax Configurations and Data
To remove hamfax configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge hamfax
Remove hamfax configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove hamfax configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge hamfax
Dependencies
hamfax have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install hamfax package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.