How To Install qtel on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install qtel on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is qtel
qtel is:
Qtel is a graphical client program for the EchoLink® ham radio protocol.
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 qtel 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 qtel Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install qtel using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install qtel
Install qtel Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install qtel using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install qtel
Install qtel 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 qtel using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install qtel
How To Uninstall qtel on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the qtel package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove qtel
Uninstall qtel And Its Dependencies
To uninstall qtel and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove qtel
Remove qtel Configurations and Data
To remove qtel configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge qtel
Remove qtel configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove qtel configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge qtel
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install qtel package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
