How To Install soapysdr0.6-module-all on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install soapysdr0.6-module-all on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is soapysdr0.6-module-all
soapysdr0.6-module-all is:
SoapySDR is a library providing a common interface to SDR (software defined radio) hardware. Support for different hardware is added through external modules.
This dependency package pulls in all available device support module packages. You can remove this package if you prefer to pick and choose modules to install.
There are three methods to install soapysdr0.6-module-all 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 soapysdr0.6-module-all Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install soapysdr0.6-module-all using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install soapysdr0.6-module-all
Install soapysdr0.6-module-all Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install soapysdr0.6-module-all using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install soapysdr0.6-module-all
Install soapysdr0.6-module-all 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 soapysdr0.6-module-all using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install soapysdr0.6-module-all
How To Uninstall soapysdr0.6-module-all on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the soapysdr0.6-module-all package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove soapysdr0.6-module-all
Uninstall soapysdr0.6-module-all And Its Dependencies
To uninstall soapysdr0.6-module-all and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove soapysdr0.6-module-all
Remove soapysdr0.6-module-all Configurations and Data
To remove soapysdr0.6-module-all configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge soapysdr0.6-module-all
Remove soapysdr0.6-module-all configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove soapysdr0.6-module-all configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge soapysdr0.6-module-all
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install soapysdr0.6-module-all package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
