How To Install klog on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install klog on Ubuntu 18.04. klog is Multiplatform ham radio logging program

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install klog on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is klog

klog is:

This package provides a ham radio logging program. This application supports logging for HF and VHF operations. It supports many features like QSL, DXCC, IOTA, WAZ and awards. KLog imports from TLF and produces ADIF as default file format. This application also includes a DX-Cluster client fully integrated into the main interface. KLog can run in Linux, OSX & Windows systems.

There are three methods to install klog on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install klog Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install klog

Install klog Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install klog

Install klog 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 klog using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install klog

How To Uninstall klog on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove klog

Uninstall klog And Its Dependencies

To uninstall klog and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove klog

Remove klog Configurations and Data

To remove klog configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge klog

Remove klog configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge klog

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install klog package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.