How To Install xlog-data on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xlog-data on Debian 9.
What is xlog-data
xlog-data is:
xlog is a logging program for amateur radio operators which can be used for daily logging and contest. Logs are stored into a text file.
QSO’s are presented in a list. Items in the list can be added, deleted or updated. For each contact, dxcc information is displayed and bearings and distance is calculated, both short and long path.
When hamlib is enabled through the menu, you can retrieve frequency, mode and signal-strength from your rig over the serial port.
This package contains the manual, locale files, pixmaps and more for xlog, a logging program for amateur radio operators.
There are three methods to install xlog-data on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install xlog-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 xlog-data using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xlog-data
Install xlog-data Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xlog-data using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xlog-data
Install xlog-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 xlog-data using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xlog-data
How To Uninstall xlog-data on Debian 9
To uninstall only the xlog-data package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xlog-data
Uninstall xlog-data And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xlog-data and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove xlog-data
Remove xlog-data Configurations and Data
To remove xlog-data configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xlog-data
Remove xlog-data configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xlog-data configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xlog-data
Dependencies
xlog-data have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xlog-data package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.