How To Install libhamlib++4 on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libhamlib++4 on Debian 12.
What is libhamlib++4
libhamlib++4 is:
Most recent amateur radio transceivers allow external control of their functions through a computer interface. Unfortunately, control commands are not always consistent across a manufacturer’s product line and each manufacturer’s product line differs greatly from its competitors.
This library addresses that issue by providing a standardised programming interface that applications can talk to and translating that into the appropriate commands required by the radio in use.
This package provides the C++ run-time form of the library. If you wish to develop software using this library you need the ’libhamlib++-dev’ package.
There are three methods to install libhamlib++4 on Debian 12. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libhamlib++4 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libhamlib++4 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libhamlib++4
Install libhamlib++4 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libhamlib++4 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libhamlib++4
Install libhamlib++4 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 libhamlib++4 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libhamlib++4
How To Uninstall libhamlib++4 on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libhamlib++4 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libhamlib++4
Uninstall libhamlib++4 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libhamlib++4 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libhamlib++4
Remove libhamlib++4 Configurations and Data
To remove libhamlib++4 configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libhamlib++4
Remove libhamlib++4 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libhamlib++4 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libhamlib++4
Dependencies
libhamlib++4 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libhamlib++4 package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
