How To Install libgnuradio-radar3.7 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgnuradio-radar3.7 on Ubuntu 18.04. libgnuradio-radar3.7 is GNU Radio Radar Toolbox - library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgnuradio-radar3.7 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libgnuradio-radar3.7

libgnuradio-radar3.7 is:

The gr-radar project provides a toolbox of commonly used radar algorithms. An important part is the UHD Echotimer, which enables a synchronized TX and RX stream from USRPs to ensure a constant phase relation in measurements. Example flowgraphs for CW, Dual CW, FSK, FMCW and OFDM radar are given and partly tested on hardware. GUI elements for target representation and further signal processing algorithms such as target tracking are implemented. Check out the project website for example videos and further information.

This package provides a shared library.

There are three methods to install libgnuradio-radar3.7 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 libgnuradio-radar3.7 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libgnuradio-radar3.7 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libgnuradio-radar3.7

Install libgnuradio-radar3.7 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libgnuradio-radar3.7 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libgnuradio-radar3.7

Install libgnuradio-radar3.7 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 libgnuradio-radar3.7 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libgnuradio-radar3.7

How To Uninstall libgnuradio-radar3.7 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libgnuradio-radar3.7 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libgnuradio-radar3.7

Uninstall libgnuradio-radar3.7 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libgnuradio-radar3.7 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgnuradio-radar3.7

Remove libgnuradio-radar3.7 Configurations and Data

To remove libgnuradio-radar3.7 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libgnuradio-radar3.7

Remove libgnuradio-radar3.7 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libgnuradio-radar3.7 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgnuradio-radar3.7

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgnuradio-radar3.7 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.