How To Install xdx on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xdx on Ubuntu 18.04.
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 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 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 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 xdx using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xdx
How To Uninstall xdx on Ubuntu 18.04
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 Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove xdx
Remove xdx Configurations and Data
To remove xdx configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 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
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xdx package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
