How To Install libecholib1.3 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libecholib1.3 on Ubuntu 18.04. libecholib1.3 is EchoLib library for SvxLink

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libecholib1.3 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libecholib1.3

libecholib1.3 is:

The SvxLink server provides access to a ham radio transceiver via the EchoLink® protocol. This package contains EchoLib, a library for EchoLink communications.

EchoLink® allows licensed amateur radio operators to communicate over the Internet, including remote access to station equipment. EchoLink® is a registered trademark of Synergenics, LLC.

There are three methods to install libecholib1.3 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 libecholib1.3 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libecholib1.3 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libecholib1.3

Install libecholib1.3 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libecholib1.3 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libecholib1.3

Install libecholib1.3 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 libecholib1.3 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libecholib1.3

How To Uninstall libecholib1.3 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libecholib1.3 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libecholib1.3

Uninstall libecholib1.3 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libecholib1.3 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libecholib1.3

Remove libecholib1.3 Configurations and Data

To remove libecholib1.3 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libecholib1.3

Remove libecholib1.3 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libecholib1.3 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libecholib1.3

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libecholib1.3 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.