How To Install gr-limesdr on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install gr-limesdr on Kali Linux.
What is gr-limesdr
gr-limesdr is:
LimeSDR is a low cost, open source software defined radio (SDR) platform that can be used to support just about any type of wireless communication standard.
Currently this plugin supports LimeSDR-USB and LimeSDR-Mini boards.
The gr-limesdr blocks for GnuRadio can be used to create flowgraphs that interface LimeSDR devices through liblimesuite.
This package contains the development files.
There are three methods to install gr-limesdr 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-limesdr Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install gr-limesdr using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install gr-limesdrInstall gr-limesdr Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install gr-limesdr using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install gr-limesdrInstall gr-limesdr 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 updateAfter updating apt database, We can install gr-limesdr using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install gr-limesdrHow To Uninstall gr-limesdr on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the gr-limesdr package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove gr-limesdrUninstall gr-limesdr And Its Dependencies
To uninstall gr-limesdr and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove gr-limesdrRemove gr-limesdr Configurations and Data
To remove gr-limesdr configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge gr-limesdrRemove gr-limesdr configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove gr-limesdr configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gr-limesdrDependencies
gr-limesdr have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install gr-limesdr package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
