How To Install limesuite-udev on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install limesuite-udev on Kali Linux. limesuite-udev is Lime Suite - USB rules for udev

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install limesuite-udev on Kali Linux.

What is limesuite-udev

limesuite-udev is:

Lime Suite is a collection of software supporting Lime Microsystems LMS7 RF transceiver based hardware such as the LimeSDR, LMS7002M UNITE board, or the Novena with LMS7 RF board.

This package contains the udev rules to make LMS7 based hardware accessible to users in the plugdev group.

There are three methods to install limesuite-udev 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 limesuite-udev Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install limesuite-udev

Install limesuite-udev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install limesuite-udev

Install limesuite-udev 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 limesuite-udev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install limesuite-udev

How To Uninstall limesuite-udev on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the limesuite-udev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove limesuite-udev

Uninstall limesuite-udev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove limesuite-udev

Remove limesuite-udev Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge limesuite-udev

Remove limesuite-udev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge limesuite-udev

Dependencies

limesuite-udev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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