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

Last updated: May 14,2024

1. Install "rtl-sdr" package

This guide let you learn how to install rtl-sdr on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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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

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


    
        
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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 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: rtl-sdr
Priority: extra
Section: universe/libs
Installed-Size: 189
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Adam Cécile (Le_Vert)
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.5.3-5
Depends: librtlsdr0 (= 0.5.3-5), libc6 (>= 2.15)
Filename: pool/universe/r/rtl-sdr/rtl-sdr_0.5.3-5_amd64.deb
Size: 53046
MD5sum: c9c7c069f7185472b58e1fa39a4e38d9
SHA1: e0fabadb5afc654536886ce0de4eba690a31f729
SHA256: 42bd8c95afebeefb6c92dfeec72be89659e344c1eaceb0cd41c52556582b1592
Description-en: Software defined radio receiver for Realtek RTL2832U (tools)
rtl-sdr is a software defined radio (SDR) receiver software for certain
low-cost DVB-T/DAB(+) USB dongles based on the Realtek RTL2832U chip.
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This package contains a set of command line utilities:
* rtl_adsb: a simple ADS-B decoder for RTL2832 based DVB-T receivers
* rtl_eeprom: an EEPROM programming tool for RTL2832 based DVB-T receivers
* rtl_fm: a narrow band FM demodulator for RTL2832 based DVB-T receivers
* rtl_sdr: an I/Q recorder for RTL2832 based DVB-T receivers
* rtl_tcp: an I/Q spectrum server for RTL2832 based DVB-T receivers
* rtl_test: a benchmark tool for RTL2832 based DVB-T receivers
Description-md5: e83ebc54466f1df73b3c0ad5540e4f0d
Homepage: http://sdr.osmocom.org/trac/wiki/rtl-sdr
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu