How To Install libhamlib-perl on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libhamlib-perl on Debian 12.
What is libhamlib-perl
libhamlib-perl 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 perl bindings of the library.
There are three methods to install libhamlib-perl 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-perl 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-perl using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libhamlib-perl
Install libhamlib-perl Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libhamlib-perl using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libhamlib-perl
Install libhamlib-perl 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-perl using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libhamlib-perl
How To Uninstall libhamlib-perl on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libhamlib-perl package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libhamlib-perl
Uninstall libhamlib-perl And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libhamlib-perl and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libhamlib-perl
Remove libhamlib-perl Configurations and Data
To remove libhamlib-perl configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libhamlib-perl
Remove libhamlib-perl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libhamlib-perl configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libhamlib-perl
Dependencies
libhamlib-perl have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libhamlib-perl package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
