How To Install direwolf on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install direwolf on Kali Linux. direwolf is Soundcard TNC for APRS

Introduction

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

What is direwolf

direwolf is:

Dire Wolf is a software “soundcard” modem/TNC and APRS encoder/decoder. It can be used stand-alone to receive APRS messages, as a digipeater, APRStt gateway, or Internet Gateway (IGate). It can also be used as a virtual TNC for other applications such as APRSIS32, UI-View32, Xastir, APRS-TW, YAAC, UISS, Linux AX25, SARTrack, and many others.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install direwolf

Install direwolf Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install direwolf

Install direwolf 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 direwolf using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install direwolf

How To Uninstall direwolf on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove direwolf

Uninstall direwolf And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove direwolf

Remove direwolf Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge direwolf

Remove direwolf configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge direwolf

Dependencies

direwolf have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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