How To Install soapysdr0.8-module-xtrx on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install soapysdr0.8-module-xtrx on Debian 12.
What is soapysdr0.8-module-xtrx
soapysdr0.8-module-xtrx is:
XTRX is the smallest easily embeddable software-defined radio (SDR). It is both affordable and high-performance. XTRX is designed to enable the next generation of wireless solutions, from prototype to production.
This package contains the XTRX hardware support module for SoapySDR.
There are three methods to install soapysdr0.8-module-xtrx 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-xtrx 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-xtrx using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install soapysdr0.8-module-xtrx
Install soapysdr0.8-module-xtrx Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install soapysdr0.8-module-xtrx using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install soapysdr0.8-module-xtrx
Install soapysdr0.8-module-xtrx 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-xtrx using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install soapysdr0.8-module-xtrx
How To Uninstall soapysdr0.8-module-xtrx on Debian 12
To uninstall only the soapysdr0.8-module-xtrx package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove soapysdr0.8-module-xtrx
Uninstall soapysdr0.8-module-xtrx And Its Dependencies
To uninstall soapysdr0.8-module-xtrx 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-xtrx
Remove soapysdr0.8-module-xtrx Configurations and Data
To remove soapysdr0.8-module-xtrx configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge soapysdr0.8-module-xtrx
Remove soapysdr0.8-module-xtrx configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove soapysdr0.8-module-xtrx configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge soapysdr0.8-module-xtrx
Dependencies
soapysdr0.8-module-xtrx have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install soapysdr0.8-module-xtrx package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
