How To Install savi on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install savi on Kali Linux. savi is satellite constellation visualisation

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install savi on Kali Linux.

What is savi

savi is:

SaVi allows you to simulate satellite orbits and coverage, in two and three dimensions. SaVi is particularly useful for simulating satellite constellations such as Iridium and Globalstar.

SaVi can use Geomview, an optional but useful package, for 3D rendering.

There are three methods to install savi 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 savi Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install savi

Install savi Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install savi using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install savi

Install savi 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 savi using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install savi

How To Uninstall savi on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the savi package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove savi

Uninstall savi And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove savi

Remove savi Configurations and Data

To remove savi configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge savi

Remove savi configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge savi

Dependencies

savi have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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