How To Install ap51-flash on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ap51-flash on Kali Linux.
What is ap51-flash
ap51-flash is:
ap51-flash is a tool to simplify the automatic firmware deployment for a multitude of home routers and wireless access points.
ap51-flash can identify target device(s), select the correct firmware image and perform the required communication to carry out the installation procedure. It works without the need for a local TFTP server or manual, target device specific network configuration.
There are three methods to install ap51-flash 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 ap51-flash Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install ap51-flash using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ap51-flashInstall ap51-flash Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install ap51-flash using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ap51-flashInstall ap51-flash 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 updateAfter updating apt database, We can install ap51-flash using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ap51-flashHow To Uninstall ap51-flash on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the ap51-flash package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ap51-flashUninstall ap51-flash And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ap51-flash and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ap51-flashRemove ap51-flash Configurations and Data
To remove ap51-flash configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ap51-flashRemove ap51-flash configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ap51-flash configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ap51-flashDependencies
ap51-flash have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ap51-flash package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.