How To Install knxd-tools on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install knxd-tools on Kali Linux. knxd-tools is tools to use knxd

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install knxd-tools on Kali Linux.

What is knxd-tools

knxd-tools is:

KNX is a standard protocol for home and building control.

This package contains command-line tools to communicate with the KNX daemon.

There are three methods to install knxd-tools on Kali Linux. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install knxd-tools Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install knxd-tools using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install knxd-tools

Install knxd-tools Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install knxd-tools using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install knxd-tools

Install knxd-tools Using aptitude

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

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install knxd-tools using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install knxd-tools

How To Uninstall knxd-tools on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the knxd-tools package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove knxd-tools

Uninstall knxd-tools And Its Dependencies

To uninstall knxd-tools and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove knxd-tools

Remove knxd-tools Configurations and Data

To remove knxd-tools configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge knxd-tools

Remove knxd-tools configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove knxd-tools configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge knxd-tools

Dependencies

knxd-tools have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install knxd-tools package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.