How to Install and Uninstall gqrx-sdr Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 09,2024

1. Install "gqrx-sdr" package

Please follow the guidelines below to install gqrx-sdr on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall gqrx-sdr on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                gqrx-sdr
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the gqrx-sdr package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: gqrx-sdr
Priority: optional
Section: universe/hamradio
Installed-Size: 2010
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: A. Maitland Bottoms
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.5.1-1
Depends: pulseaudio, libboost-program-options1.58.0, libboost-system1.58.0, libc6 (>= 2.17), libgcc1 (>= 1:4.0), libgnuradio-analog3.7.9, libgnuradio-blocks3.7.9, libgnuradio-digital3.7.9, libgnuradio-fft3.7.9, libgnuradio-filter3.7.9, libgnuradio-osmosdr0.1.4, libgnuradio-pmt3.7.9, libgnuradio-runtime3.7.9, libpulse0 (>= 0.99.1), libqt5core5a (>= 5.5.0), libqt5gui5 (>= 5.0.2) | libqt5gui5-gles (>= 5.0.2), libqt5network5 (>= 5.0.2), libqt5widgets5 (>= 5.2.0), libstdc++6 (>= 5.2)
Filename: pool/universe/g/gqrx-sdr/gqrx-sdr_2.5.1-1_amd64.deb
Size: 559198
MD5sum: 0e87ffa830bb6b73a10ff84c0459f0eb
SHA1: 3311556bcb0a5dfe7320fe3961858816d4798555
SHA256: 1ad76f92f295ed5f1a081b19177a05383a6d8dd0e7d1179a3b4c8747aa8e5b29
Description-en: Software defined radio receiver
Gqrx supports many of the SDR hardware available, including Funcube
Dongles, rtl-sdr, HackRF and USRP devices.
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Includes AM, SSB, FM-N and FM-W (mono and stereo) demodulators, and
Special FM mode for NOAA APT. Displays FFT plot and spectrum waterfall.
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It is powered by GNU Radio and the Qt GUI toolkit.
Description-md5: 9b1414b9f758477e29d4baa6f7ec7abe
Homepage: http://gqrx.dk/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu