How To Install rtl-433 on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install rtl-433 on Debian 12.
What is rtl-433
rtl-433 is:
This is a program to decode traffic from devices that are broadcasting on 433.9 MHz like temperature sensors.
There are three methods to install rtl-433 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 rtl-433 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install rtl-433 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install rtl-433
Install rtl-433 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install rtl-433 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install rtl-433
Install rtl-433 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 rtl-433 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install rtl-433
How To Uninstall rtl-433 on Debian 12
To uninstall only the rtl-433 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove rtl-433
Uninstall rtl-433 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall rtl-433 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove rtl-433
Remove rtl-433 Configurations and Data
To remove rtl-433 configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge rtl-433
Remove rtl-433 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove rtl-433 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge rtl-433
Dependencies
rtl-433 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install rtl-433 package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
