How To Install librtlsdr-dev on Ubuntu 20.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install librtlsdr-dev on Ubuntu 20.04.
What is librtlsdr-dev
librtlsdr-dev is:
rtl-sdr is a software defined radio (SDR) receiver software for certain low-cost DVB-T/DAB(+) USB dongles based on the Realtek RTL2832U chip.
This package contains development files.
There are three methods to install librtlsdr-dev on Ubuntu 20.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install librtlsdr-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install librtlsdr-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install librtlsdr-dev
Install librtlsdr-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install librtlsdr-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install librtlsdr-dev
Install librtlsdr-dev 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 librtlsdr-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install librtlsdr-dev
How To Uninstall librtlsdr-dev on Ubuntu 20.04
To uninstall only the librtlsdr-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove librtlsdr-dev
Uninstall librtlsdr-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall librtlsdr-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove librtlsdr-dev
Remove librtlsdr-dev Configurations and Data
To remove librtlsdr-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge librtlsdr-dev
Remove librtlsdr-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove librtlsdr-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge librtlsdr-dev
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install librtlsdr-dev package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
