How To Install xastir-data on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xastir-data on Debian 12.
What is xastir-data
xastir-data is:
Xastir is an APRS client for X. APRS is the Automatic Position Reporting System, a system where objects report their position (usually obtained from GPS) on the air; Xastir displays this information graphically.
This package contains the architecture-independent data files.
There are three methods to install xastir-data 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 xastir-data Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install xastir-data using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xastir-data
Install xastir-data Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xastir-data using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xastir-data
Install xastir-data 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 xastir-data using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xastir-data
How To Uninstall xastir-data on Debian 12
To uninstall only the xastir-data package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xastir-data
Uninstall xastir-data And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xastir-data and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove xastir-data
Remove xastir-data Configurations and Data
To remove xastir-data configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xastir-data
Remove xastir-data configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xastir-data configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xastir-data
Dependencies
xastir-data have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xastir-data package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.