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