How To Install firmware-myricom on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install firmware-myricom on Kali Linux. firmware-myricom is Binary firmware for Myri-10G Ethernet adapters

Introduction

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

What is firmware-myricom

firmware-myricom is:

This package contains the binary firmware for Myricom Myri-10G Ethernet adapters supported by the myri10ge driver.

Contents:

  • Myri-10G firmware (aligned, big RX ring), version 1.4.57 (myri10ge_eth_big_z8e.dat)
  • Myri-10G firmware (aligned), version 1.4.57 (myri10ge_eth_z8e.dat)
  • Myri-10G firmware (unaligned, big RX ring), version 1.4.57 (myri10ge_ethp_big_z8e.dat)
  • Myri-10G firmware (unaligned), version 1.4.57 (myri10ge_ethp_z8e.dat)
  • Myri-10G firmware (aligned, RSS, big RX rings), version 1.4.57 (myri10ge_rss_eth_big_z8e.dat)
  • Myri-10G firmware (aligned, RSS), version 1.4.57 (myri10ge_rss_eth_z8e.dat)
  • Myri-10G firmware (unaligned, RSS, big RX rings), version 1.4.57 (myri10ge_rss_ethp_big_z8e.dat)
  • Myri-10G firmware (unaligned, RSS), version 1.4.57 (myri10ge_rss_ethp_z8e.dat)

There are three methods to install firmware-myricom 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-myricom 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-myricom using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install firmware-myricom

Install firmware-myricom Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install firmware-myricom

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

sudo aptitude -y install firmware-myricom

How To Uninstall firmware-myricom on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove firmware-myricom

Uninstall firmware-myricom And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove firmware-myricom

Remove firmware-myricom Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge firmware-myricom

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

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

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

Dependencies

firmware-myricom have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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