How To Install soapysdr0.8-module-uhd on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install soapysdr0.8-module-uhd on Debian 12.
What is soapysdr0.8-module-uhd
soapysdr0.8-module-uhd is:
Both SoapySDR and the Universal Hardware Driver by Ettus Research projects provide libraries to access various software defined radio hardware through a common interface.
This SoapySDR hardware support module makes all UHD devices available to applications using SoapySDR. An interface in the other direction is available in the uhd-soapysdr package.
There are three methods to install soapysdr0.8-module-uhd 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 soapysdr0.8-module-uhd Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install soapysdr0.8-module-uhd using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install soapysdr0.8-module-uhd
Install soapysdr0.8-module-uhd Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install soapysdr0.8-module-uhd using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install soapysdr0.8-module-uhd
Install soapysdr0.8-module-uhd 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 soapysdr0.8-module-uhd using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install soapysdr0.8-module-uhd
How To Uninstall soapysdr0.8-module-uhd on Debian 12
To uninstall only the soapysdr0.8-module-uhd package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove soapysdr0.8-module-uhd
Uninstall soapysdr0.8-module-uhd And Its Dependencies
To uninstall soapysdr0.8-module-uhd and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove soapysdr0.8-module-uhd
Remove soapysdr0.8-module-uhd Configurations and Data
To remove soapysdr0.8-module-uhd configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge soapysdr0.8-module-uhd
Remove soapysdr0.8-module-uhd configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove soapysdr0.8-module-uhd configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge soapysdr0.8-module-uhd
Dependencies
soapysdr0.8-module-uhd have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install soapysdr0.8-module-uhd package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
