How To Install gensio-bin on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install gensio-bin on Kali Linux. gensio-bin is abstract stream I/O (command line tool)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install gensio-bin on Kali Linux.

What is gensio-bin

gensio-bin is:

This library (pronounced gen’-see-oh) is used to abstract stream I/O like serial port, TCP, telnet, UDP, SSL, IPMI SOL etc and offers a framework for giving a consistent view of various stream (and packet) I/O types. You create a gensio object (or a gensio), and you can use that gensio without having to know too much about what is going on underneath. You can stack gensio on top of another one to add protocol funcionality. For instance, you can create a TCP gensio, stack SSL on top of that, and stack Telnet on top of that. It supports a number of network I/O and serial ports. Gensio can be used for sending and receiving ports, and it also supports establishing encrypted and authenticated connections.

This package contains the command line tool.

There are three methods to install gensio-bin 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 gensio-bin Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install gensio-bin

Install gensio-bin Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install gensio-bin

Install gensio-bin 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 gensio-bin using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install gensio-bin

How To Uninstall gensio-bin on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the gensio-bin package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove gensio-bin

Uninstall gensio-bin And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove gensio-bin

Remove gensio-bin Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge gensio-bin

Remove gensio-bin configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gensio-bin

Dependencies

gensio-bin have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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