How To Install hamexam on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install hamexam on Kali Linux. hamexam is Study tool for USA FCC amateur radio (ham) exams.

Introduction

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

What is hamexam

hamexam is:

hamexam is an interactive study tool for the 3 USA FCC amateur radio (ham radio) question pools. The 3 question pools are: t element 2, Technician Class (entry level), g element 3, General Class (also requires element 2), e element 4, Extra Class (also requires elements 2 and 3). Questions are chosen randomly from the selected pool. Incorrect answers cause the question to be asked again later. Licenses are issued by the FCC, but exams are conducted by Volunteer Examiners. For more information about USA amateur radio licensing: http://www.arrl.org/licensing-preparation-exams

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install hamexam

Install hamexam Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install hamexam

Install hamexam 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 hamexam using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install hamexam

How To Uninstall hamexam on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove hamexam

Uninstall hamexam And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove hamexam

Remove hamexam Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge hamexam

Remove hamexam configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge hamexam

Dependencies

hamexam have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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