How To Install psk31lx on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install psk31lx on Ubuntu 22.04. psk31lx is PSK31 terminal application with text-based user interface

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install psk31lx on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is psk31lx

psk31lx is:

psk31lx is a simple text-based terminal program with a built-in phase scope and spectrum analyzer to aid in signal tuning. It uses a sound card to receive and transmit PSK31 tone.

There are three methods to install psk31lx 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 psk31lx Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install psk31lx using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install psk31lx

Install psk31lx Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install psk31lx using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install psk31lx

Install psk31lx 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 psk31lx using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install psk31lx

How To Uninstall psk31lx on Ubuntu 22.04

To uninstall only the psk31lx package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove psk31lx

Uninstall psk31lx And Its Dependencies

To uninstall psk31lx and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove psk31lx

Remove psk31lx Configurations and Data

To remove psk31lx configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge psk31lx

Remove psk31lx configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove psk31lx configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge psk31lx

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install psk31lx package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.