How To Install xlog-data on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install xlog-data on Kali Linux.

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 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 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 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 xlog-data using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install xlog-data

How To Uninstall xlog-data on Kali Linux

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 Kali Linux, 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 Kali Linux 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:

• hamradio-files

References

• xlog-data website

Summary

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