How To Install firmware-ath9k-htc on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install firmware-ath9k-htc on Kali Linux.
What is firmware-ath9k-htc
firmware-ath9k-htc is:
The Qualcomm Atheros AR7010 and AR9271 chipsets are used in USB wireless adapters which are 802.11n-capable. This package contains the free firmware they require to function, and which gets loaded onto the devices during use.
There are three methods to install firmware-ath9k-htc 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 firmware-ath9k-htc Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install firmware-ath9k-htc using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install firmware-ath9k-htcInstall firmware-ath9k-htc Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install firmware-ath9k-htc using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install firmware-ath9k-htcInstall firmware-ath9k-htc 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 firmware-ath9k-htc using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install firmware-ath9k-htcHow To Uninstall firmware-ath9k-htc on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the firmware-ath9k-htc package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove firmware-ath9k-htcUninstall firmware-ath9k-htc And Its Dependencies
To uninstall firmware-ath9k-htc and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove firmware-ath9k-htcRemove firmware-ath9k-htc Configurations and Data
To remove firmware-ath9k-htc configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge firmware-ath9k-htcRemove firmware-ath9k-htc configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove firmware-ath9k-htc configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge firmware-ath9k-htcDependencies
firmware-ath9k-htc have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install firmware-ath9k-htc package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
