How To Install qrq on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install qrq on Ubuntu 22.04. qrq is high speed morse trainer, similar to DL4MMs Rufz

Introduction

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

What is qrq

qrq is:

qrq is an open source morse telegraphy trainer for Linux and Unix operating systems, similar to the classic DOS version of Rufz by DL4MM.

It is not intended for learning telegraphy, but to improve the ability to copy callsigns at high speeds, as needed for example for Contesting.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install qrq

Install qrq Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install qrq

Install qrq 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 qrq using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install qrq

How To Uninstall qrq on Ubuntu 22.04

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

sudo apt-get remove qrq

Uninstall qrq And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove qrq

Remove qrq Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge qrq

Remove qrq configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge qrq

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Summary

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