How To Install xnecview on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xnecview on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is xnecview
xnecview is:
xnecview allows a representation of a NEC (Numerical Electromagnetics Code) structure, such as an antenna which is to be modelled to be displayed on the screen. After an NEC run the gain pattern in various formats can also be superimposed. This can be rotated and translated for viewing from different angles. Plots of SWR and gain as a function of frequency can also be produced. In addition to on screen display, Postscript or PNG output can also be produced.
There are three methods to install xnecview 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 xnecview Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install xnecview using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xnecview
Install xnecview Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xnecview using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xnecview
Install xnecview 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 xnecview using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xnecview
How To Uninstall xnecview on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the xnecview package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xnecview
Uninstall xnecview And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xnecview and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove xnecview
Remove xnecview Configurations and Data
To remove xnecview configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xnecview
Remove xnecview configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xnecview configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xnecview
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xnecview package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
