wfview command not found

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

Introduction

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

wfview: command not found

or when using sudo you get the following error message

sudo: wfview: command not found

Solutions to wfview: command not found

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

In Ubuntu wfview is provided by wfview package.

wfview is:

wfview is an open-source front-end application for the

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wfview supports viewing the spectrum display waterfall and most normal radio controls. Using wfview, the radio can be operated using the mouse, or just the keyboard (great for those with visual impairments), or even a touch screen display. The gorgous waterfall spectrum can be displayed on a monitor of any size, and can even projected onto a wall for a presentation.

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

sudo apt-get -y install wfview

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

You can also use apt command to install wfview.

sudo apt -y install wfview

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

sudo aptitude install wfview

Summary

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