How To Install svxlink-server on Ubuntu 20.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install svxlink-server
on Ubuntu 20.04.
What is svxlink-server
svxlink-server is:
The SvxLink server provides access to a ham radio transceiver via the EchoLink® protocol. It can act as a repeater controller or operate on a simplex channel. Based on a modular design, the server can be configured to provide voice mail and echo (talkback) service. It is normally used together with the ‘remotetrx’ package, which allows the remote control of a radio transceiver.
For a client program implementing the EchoLink® protocol, please have a look at the ‘qtel’ package.
EchoLink® allows licensed amateur radio operators to communicate over the Internet, including remote access to station equipment. EchoLink® is a registered trademark of Synergenics, LLC.
There are three methods to install svxlink-server
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 svxlink-server Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get
using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install svxlink-server
using apt-get
by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install svxlink-server
Install svxlink-server Using apt
Update apt database with apt
using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install svxlink-server
using apt
by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install svxlink-server
Install svxlink-server 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 svxlink-server
using aptitude
by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install svxlink-server
How To Uninstall svxlink-server on Ubuntu 20.04
To uninstall only the svxlink-server
package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove svxlink-server
Uninstall svxlink-server And Its Dependencies
To uninstall svxlink-server
and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove svxlink-server
Remove svxlink-server Configurations and Data
To remove svxlink-server
configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge svxlink-server
Remove svxlink-server configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove svxlink-server
configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge svxlink-server
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install svxlink-server
package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt
, apt-get
and aptitude
.