How To Install digitemp on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install digitemp on Kali Linux. digitemp is read temperature sensors in a 1-Wire net

Introduction

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

What is digitemp

digitemp is:

Digitemp is a program that reads data coming from a 1-Wire network using a passive adapter (DS9097) or the newer active adapter (DS9097U), connected to a serial port. It also supports reading from USB adaptors like the DS2490. Basically it reads temperature sensors, but others are supported, like a humidity sensor.

Digitemp also supports branched networks using DS2409 couplers.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install digitemp

Install digitemp Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install digitemp

Install digitemp 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 digitemp using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install digitemp

How To Uninstall digitemp on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove digitemp

Uninstall digitemp And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove digitemp

Remove digitemp Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge digitemp

Remove digitemp configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge digitemp

Dependencies

digitemp have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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