How To Install gr-gsm on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install gr-gsm on Kali Linux. gr-gsm is Gnuradio blocks and tools for receiving GSM transmissions

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install gr-gsm on Kali Linux.

What is gr-gsm

gr-gsm is:

Implementation of the Global System for Mobile Communications protocol and provide tools for scanning for GSM base stations and for decoding GSM radio trafic.

There are three methods to install gr-gsm 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 gr-gsm Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install gr-gsm

Install gr-gsm Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install gr-gsm

Install gr-gsm 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 gr-gsm using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install gr-gsm

How To Uninstall gr-gsm on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the gr-gsm package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove gr-gsm

Uninstall gr-gsm And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove gr-gsm

Remove gr-gsm Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge gr-gsm

Remove gr-gsm configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gr-gsm

Dependencies

gr-gsm have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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