How To Install qsstv on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install qsstv on Debian 12.
What is qsstv
qsstv is:
Qsstv is a program for receiving slow-scan television and fax. These are modes used by hamradio operators. Qsstv uses a soundcard to send and receive images.
There are three methods to install qsstv 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 qsstv Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install qsstv using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install qsstv
Install qsstv Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install qsstv using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install qsstv
Install qsstv 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 qsstv using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install qsstv
How To Uninstall qsstv on Debian 12
To uninstall only the qsstv package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove qsstv
Uninstall qsstv And Its Dependencies
To uninstall qsstv and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove qsstv
Remove qsstv Configurations and Data
To remove qsstv configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge qsstv
Remove qsstv configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove qsstv configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge qsstv
Dependencies
qsstv have the following dependencies:
- libasound2
- libc6
- libfftw3-double3
- libfftw3-single3
- libgcc-s1
- libhamlib4
- libopenjp2-7
- libpulse0
- libqt5core5a
- libqt5gui5
- libqt5network5
- libqt5widgets5
- libqt5xml5
- libstdc++6
- libv4l-0
- libv4lconvert0
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install qsstv package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.