svxlink command not found

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

Introduction

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

svxlink: command not found

or when using sudo you get the following error message

sudo: svxlink: command not found

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

In Ubuntu svxlink is provided by svxlink-server package.

svxlink-server is:

The SvxLink server provides access to a ham radio transceiver via the EchoLink® protocol. It can act as a repeater controller or operate on a simplex channel. Based on a modular design, the server can be configured to provide voice mail and echo (talkback) service. It is normally used together with the ‘remotetrx’ package, which allows the remote control of a radio transceiver.

For a client program implementing the EchoLink® protocol, please have a look at the ‘qtel’ package.

EchoLink® allows licensed amateur radio operators to communicate over the Internet, including remote access to station equipment. EchoLink® is a registered trademark of Synergenics, LLC.

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

sudo apt-get -y install svxlink-server

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

You can also use apt command to install svxlink-server.

sudo apt -y install svxlink-server

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

sudo aptitude install svxlink-server

Summary

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