How To Install xdx on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install xdx on Kali Linux. xdx is DX-cluster tcp/ip client for amateur radio

Introduction

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

What is xdx

xdx is:

Xdx is a client to connect to a DX-cluster. Dx messages will be displayed in a list, announcements will go to a text display.

As well as the usual functions, if you have hamlib installed it can control the radio and set the frequency simply by double clicking a DX-spot (using rigctl).

There are three methods to install xdx 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 xdx Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install xdx

Install xdx Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install xdx

Install xdx 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 xdx using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install xdx

How To Uninstall xdx on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove xdx

Uninstall xdx And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove xdx

Remove xdx Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge xdx

Remove xdx configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xdx

Dependencies

xdx have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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