How To Install js8call on Ubuntu 22.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install js8call on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is js8call
js8call is:
JS8Call is using the JS8 Digital Mode for providing weak signal keyboard to keyboard messaging to Amateur Radio Operators.
JS8Call is an experiment to test the feasibility of a digital mode with the robustness of FT8, combined with a messaging and network protocol layer for weak signal communication on HF, using a keyboard messaging style interface. It is not designed for any specific purpose other than connecting amateur radio operators who are operating under weak signal conditions. JS8Call is heavily inspired by WSJT-X, Fldigi, and FSQCall and would not exist without the hard work and dedication of the many developers in the amateur radio community.
There are three methods to install js8call on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install js8call Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install js8call using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install js8call
Install js8call Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install js8call using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install js8call
Install js8call 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 js8call using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install js8call
How To Uninstall js8call on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the js8call package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove js8call
Uninstall js8call And Its Dependencies
To uninstall js8call and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove js8call
Remove js8call Configurations and Data
To remove js8call configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge js8call
Remove js8call configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove js8call configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge js8call
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install js8call package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
