How to Install and Uninstall rtl-sdr Package on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa)

Last updated: December 24,2024

1. Install "rtl-sdr" package

Please follow the steps below to install rtl-sdr on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                rtl-sdr
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "rtl-sdr" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall rtl-sdr on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                rtl-sdr
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the rtl-sdr package on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa)

Package: rtl-sdr
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.6.0-4
Priority: extra
Section: universe/libs
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: A. Maitland Bottoms
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 230
Depends: librtlsdr0 (= 0.6.0-4), libc6 (>= 2.34)
Filename: pool/universe/r/rtl-sdr/rtl-sdr_0.6.0-4_amd64.deb
Size: 58268
MD5sum: eaae2eb293f1c75e95bf4462da7e02ef
SHA1: 072993fdbc64bdeb51bc8f21e4c75f724f2e14c6
SHA256: cace8acc6d4b719bf2d11af20d726c7fd1215de53f06fe03bab6ebcd60872274
SHA512: 57dd2c0ce1a8f2e63885c22a47cf5c26f5bff2fb5469774f983fb471c745e28f5baa9fc71a8369002ba735c7cc732eebf7e79b5e4ed01e09cefc110dc10b7576
Homepage: http://sdr.osmocom.org/trac/wiki/rtl-sdr
Description: Software defined radio receiver for Realtek RTL2832U (tools)
Description-md5: e83ebc54466f1df73b3c0ad5540e4f0d