Complete Guide: Installing hamfax on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) 2025

1. Install "hamfax" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install hamfax on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                hamfax
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "hamfax" package

Learn how to uninstall hamfax on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: hamfax
Priority: optional
Section: universe/hamradio
Installed-Size: 300
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Hamradio Maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.8.1-1build1
Depends: libasound2 (>> 1.0.24.1), libaudiofile1, libc6 (>= 2.4), libgcc1 (>= 1:4.1.1), libhamlib2 (>= 1.2.14), libqtcore4 (>= 4:4.7.0~beta1), libqtgui4 (>= 4:4.5.3), libstdc++6 (>= 4.2.1)
Filename: pool/universe/h/hamfax/hamfax_0.8.1-1build1_amd64.deb
Size: 96550
MD5sum: ffa942eb003dd8addce826664b9aa9a7
SHA1: 8d2c8c05943afb34a88cdc3ef90bb0acdb71a9e6
SHA256: 8cd690ff39dbf716be8ae9038eeadca82ad9f176e2b3eeab51c4136579210946
Description-en: Receive/send radio facsimile transmissions with Soundcard/PTC-II
With this package you can send or receive radio facsimile transmissions
using either a Linux-supported soundcard or an SCS PTC-II data controller.
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Radio facsimile transmission are used most commonly by meteorological
bureaus to provide weather maps to aircraft and shipping.
Description-md5: 82bb3dda965631afb181269c5392f74f
Homepage: http://hamfax.sourceforge.net/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu