How to Install and Uninstall rtl-sdr Package on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)

Last updated: November 22,2024

1. Install "rtl-sdr" package

Learn how to install rtl-sdr on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)


    
        
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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

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall rtl-sdr on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat):


    
        
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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 Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)

Package: rtl-sdr
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.0.1-2
Priority: extra
Section: universe/libs
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: A. Maitland Bottoms
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 237
Depends: librtlsdr2 (= 2.0.1-2), libc6 (>= 2.34)
Filename: pool/universe/r/rtl-sdr/rtl-sdr_2.0.1-2_amd64.deb
Size: 57992
MD5sum: 59971f025554898d18ff44dd0b59643f
SHA1: 16289baf78fdbe5e9184e2165e6c91252d29bfdd
SHA256: dd03bb6d5c4238b0f564a895a6b1f99eabe288cb9caa51b317736750da842780
SHA512: bcc9979580bc19d4a3809eaa3c5d000dc9b6a56bde64954c539169754d78679efc42306a0a654920241475b3eaa7f8c1da3c313e215ffd4211bb320496bc598e
Homepage: https://osmocom.org/projects/rtl-sdr
Description: Software defined radio receiver for Realtek RTL2832U (tools)
Description-md5: e83ebc54466f1df73b3c0ad5540e4f0d