How To Install libairspy-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libairspy-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libairspy-dev
libairspy-dev is:
Airspy is an open source Software Defined Radio that can receive between 24 MHz and 1750 MHz. Airspy has a 10 MHz bandwidth. 12bit ADC @ 20 MSPS (80dB SFDR, 64dB SNR, 10.4 ENOB) It is a High Speed USB device powered by the USB bus.
This package contains development files.
There are three methods to install libairspy-dev 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 libairspy-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libairspy-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libairspy-dev
Install libairspy-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libairspy-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libairspy-dev
Install libairspy-dev 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 libairspy-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libairspy-dev
How To Uninstall libairspy-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libairspy-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libairspy-dev
Uninstall libairspy-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libairspy-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libairspy-dev
Remove libairspy-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libairspy-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libairspy-dev
Remove libairspy-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libairspy-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libairspy-dev
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libairspy-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
