How To Install trustedqsl on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install trustedqsl on Kali Linux. trustedqsl is QSL log signing for the Logbook of the World (LoTW)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install trustedqsl on Kali Linux.

What is trustedqsl

trustedqsl is:

Open source libraries and utilities to support using digital signatures for amateur radio QSL information.

A QSL is a confirmation of contact between two amateur radio stations. The ARRL Logbook of the World project is a database which collects data about contacts between amateur stations (QSOs). This package provides the ’tqsl’ program for maintaining your digital certificates for LoTW and signing and uploading QSO log files.

There are three methods to install trustedqsl on Kali Linux. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install trustedqsl Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install trustedqsl using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install trustedqsl

Install trustedqsl Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install trustedqsl using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install trustedqsl

Install trustedqsl Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install trustedqsl using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install trustedqsl

How To Uninstall trustedqsl on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the trustedqsl package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove trustedqsl

Uninstall trustedqsl And Its Dependencies

To uninstall trustedqsl and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove trustedqsl

Remove trustedqsl Configurations and Data

To remove trustedqsl configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge trustedqsl

Remove trustedqsl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove trustedqsl configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge trustedqsl

Dependencies

trustedqsl have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install trustedqsl package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.