chirpw command not found

In this troubleshooting guide we learn how to fix chirpw command not found error message

Introduction

When you run more command in linux terminal / console, you get the following error message

chirpw: command not found

or when using sudo you get the following error message

sudo: chirpw: command not found

Solutions to chirpw: command not found

How To Fix chirpw: command not found in Ubuntu / Debian / Kali Linux / Raspbian

In Ubuntu chirpw is provided by chirp package.

chirp is:

CHIRP is a free, open-source tool for programming your amateur radio. It supports a large number of manufacturers and models, as well as provides a way to interface with multiple data sources and formats.

CHIRP can handle data in the following formats:

  • Comma Separated Values (.csv)
  • Comma Separated Values generated by RT Systems (.csv)
  • EVE for Yaesu VX-5 (.eve)
  • Kenwood HMK format (.hmk)
  • Kenwood commercial ITM format (.itm)
  • Icom Data Files (.icf)
  • ARRL TravelPlus (.tpe)
  • VX5 Commander Files (.vx5)
  • VX7 Commander Files (.vx7)

Most popular modern amateur radios are supported by CHIRP via their interface cables.

To fix this problem, we can install more using the command below.

sudo apt-get -y install chirp

This command might take some time to finish depending on your machine internet connection.

You can also use apt command to install chirp.

sudo apt -y install chirp

Or if you have aptitude installed you can use the following command.

sudo aptitude install chirp

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to fix chirpw command not found error in Ubuntu / Debian / Kali Linux or Raspbian distribution.