How To Install gr_constellation_plot on Debian 11

One-liner install command

For those in a hurry, here's a one-line installation command:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt -y install gnuradio

But if you are interested in the detailed steps with descriptions, the following information is for you.

What is gr_constellation_plot and what are the ways to install it?

Before beginning this tutorial, you will need access to a server or computer running Debian 11. This guide was written specifically with a server running Debian 11 in mind, although it should also work on older, supported versions of the operating system.

Also, make sure you are running a regular, non-root user with sudo privileges configured on your server. When you have an account available, log in as your non-root user to begin.

There are several ways to install gr_constellation_plot on Debian 11. You can use (links are clickable):

In the following sections, we will describe each method in detail. You can choose one of them or refer to the recommended one.

Install gr_constellation_plot using apt-get

First, update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt-get database, You can install gr_constellation_plot using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install gnuradio

Install gr_constellation_plot using apt

Because gr_constellation_plot is available in Debian 11’s default repositories, it is possible to install it from these repositories using the apt packaging system.

To begin, update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, You can install gr_constellation_plot using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install gnuradio

Install gr_constellation_plot using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Debian 11. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating aptitude database, You can install gr_constellation_plot by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install gnuradio

How to upgrade (update) a single package gr_constellation_plot using apt-get?

First, you will need to update packages index. Run update command as usual:

sudo apt-get update

Next, to upgrade only the gr_constellation_plot, e.g. single package, you should use the following format with the apt-get command/apt command:

sudo apt-get --only-upgrade install gnuradio

Note that this command will not install any new packages! If you wish to install the package if it doesn't exist you may leave out --only-upgrade part.

sudo apt-get install gnuradio

How To Uninstall gr_constellation_plot from Debian 11

To uninstall only the gr_constellation_plot package you can execute the following command:

sudo apt-get remove gnuradio

Uninstall gr_constellation_plot and all its dependencies

To uninstall gr_constellation_plot and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, you can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove gnuradio

Remove gr_constellation_plot with all configurations and data

To remove gr_constellation_plot configuration and data from your system you can run the following purge command:

sudo apt-get -y purge gnuradio

Remove gr_constellation_plot completely (configurations, data and all of its dependencies)

And lastly, you can run the next command to remove absolutely everything related to gr_constellation_plot package, e.g.: configurations, data and all of its dependencies. Just use this command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gnuradio

Extra info and code examples

GNU Radio provides signal processing blocks to implement software radios. It can be used with readily-available low-cost external RF hardware to create software-defined radios, or without hardware in a simulation-like environment. It is widely used in hobbyist, academic and commercial environments to support both wireless communications research and real-world radio systems. GNU Radio applications are primarily written using the Python programming language, while the supplied performance-critical signal processing path is implemented in C++ using processor floating-point extensions, where available. Thus, the developer is able to implement real-time, high-throughput radio systems in a simple-to-use, rapid-application-development environment. While not primarily a simulation tool, GNU Radio does support development of signal processing algorithms using pre-recorded or generated data, avoiding the need for actual RF hardware. This package contains the gnuradio-companion, a graphical tool for creating signal flow graphs and generating flow-graph source code. Also included are a variety of tools and utility programs.

Conclusion

You now have a full guide on how to install gr_constellation_plot using apt, apt-get and aptitude tools. Also, we showed how to update as a single package and different ways to uninstall the gr_constellation_plot from Debian 11.

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