How To Install xastir on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xastir on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is xastir
xastir 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.
There are three methods to install xastir 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 xastir 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 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xastir
Install xastir Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xastir using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xastir
Install xastir 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 xastir using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xastir
How To Uninstall xastir on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the xastir package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xastir
Uninstall xastir And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xastir and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove xastir
Remove xastir Configurations and Data
To remove xastir configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xastir
Remove xastir configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xastir configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xastir
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xastir package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
