How To Install flwrap on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install flwrap on Kali Linux. flwrap is amateur radio file encapsulation/compression utility

Introduction

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

What is flwrap

flwrap is:

Flwrap is a small desktop application that encapsulates a text file, an image file, or a binary file within a set of identifier blocks. Flwrap is designed to be used to best advantage with fldigi but can be used with any digital modem program.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install flwrap

Install flwrap Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install flwrap

Install flwrap 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 flwrap using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install flwrap

How To Uninstall flwrap on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove flwrap

Uninstall flwrap And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove flwrap

Remove flwrap Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge flwrap

Remove flwrap configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge flwrap

Dependencies

flwrap have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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