How To Install bladerf-fpga-hostedx40 on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install bladerf-fpga-hostedx40 on Kali Linux.
What is bladerf-fpga-hostedx40
This empty package will, at the time of installation, download an appropriate FPGA bitstream for using the Nuand bladeRF in a hosted (USB-controlled) configuration. The FPGA bitstream will be downloaded from http://Nuand.com/fpga/ and saved to /usr/share/Nuand/bladeRF.
This bitstream is for the bladeRF x40 with the Altera Cyclone IV EP4CE40 FPGA.
Note that this will not upgrade the bladeRF itself. That can be done with the bladeRF-cli utility.
There are three ways to install bladerf-fpga-hostedx40 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 bladerf-fpga-hostedx40 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install bladerf-fpga-hostedx40 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install bladerf-fpga-hostedx40
Install bladerf-fpga-hostedx40 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install bladerf-fpga-hostedx40 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install bladerf-fpga-hostedx40
Install bladerf-fpga-hostedx40 Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude 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 bladerf-fpga-hostedx40 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install bladerf-fpga-hostedx40
How To Uninstall bladerf-fpga-hostedx40 on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the bladerf-fpga-hostedx40 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove bladerf-fpga-hostedx40
Uninstall bladerf-fpga-hostedx40 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall bladerf-fpga-hostedx40 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove bladerf-fpga-hostedx40
Remove bladerf-fpga-hostedx40 Configurations and Data
To remove bladerf-fpga-hostedx40 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge bladerf-fpga-hostedx40
Remove bladerf-fpga-hostedx40 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove bladerf-fpga-hostedx40 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge bladerf-fpga-hostedx40
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install bladerf-fpga-hostedx40 using different package management tools like apt, apt-get and aptitude.