How To Install firmware-ipw2x00 on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install firmware-ipw2x00 on Kali Linux. firmware-ipw2x00 is Binary firmware for Intel Pro Wireless 2100, 2200 and 2915

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install firmware-ipw2x00 on Kali Linux.

What is firmware-ipw2x00

firmware-ipw2x00 is:

This package contains the binary firmware for Intel Pro Wireless 2100, 2200 and 2915 cards supported by the ipw2100 and ipw2200 drivers.

Contents:

  • Intel Pro Wireless 2100 firmware (bootstrap), version 1.3 (ipw2100-1.3.fw)
  • Intel Pro Wireless 2100 firmware (ibss mode), version 1.3 (ipw2100-1.3-i.fw)
  • Intel Pro Wireless 2100 firmware (monitor mode), version 1.3 (ipw2100-1.3-p.fw)
  • Intel Pro Wireless 2200/2915 firmware (bss), version 3.1 (ipw2200-bss.fw)
  • Intel Pro Wireless 2200/2915 firmware (ibss), version 3.1 (ipw2200-ibss.fw)
  • Intel Pro Wireless 2200/2915 firmware (snf), version 3.1 (ipw2200-sniffer.fw)

This firmware is covered by the Intel Pro Wireless 2100 and 2200/2915 License. You must agree to the terms of this license before it is installed.

There are three methods to install firmware-ipw2x00 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-ipw2x00 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install firmware-ipw2x00 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install firmware-ipw2x00

Install firmware-ipw2x00 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install firmware-ipw2x00 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install firmware-ipw2x00

Install firmware-ipw2x00 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 firmware-ipw2x00 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install firmware-ipw2x00

How To Uninstall firmware-ipw2x00 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the firmware-ipw2x00 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove firmware-ipw2x00

Uninstall firmware-ipw2x00 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall firmware-ipw2x00 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove firmware-ipw2x00

Remove firmware-ipw2x00 Configurations and Data

To remove firmware-ipw2x00 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge firmware-ipw2x00

Remove firmware-ipw2x00 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove firmware-ipw2x00 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge firmware-ipw2x00

Dependencies

firmware-ipw2x00 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install firmware-ipw2x00 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.