How To Install hdapsd on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install hdapsd on Kali Linux. hdapsd is HDAPS daemon for various laptops with motion sensors

Introduction

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

What is hdapsd

hdapsd is:

This is a disk protection user-space daemon. It monitors the acceleration values through an interface and automatically initiates disk head parking if a fall or sliding of the laptop is detected.

Currently, the following interfaces are supported:

  • IBM/Lenovo ThinkPad (HDAPS)
  • Apple iBook/PowerBook (AMS)
  • Apple MacBook/MacBook Pro (APPLESMC)
  • HP (HP3D)
  • Dell (FREEFALL)
  • Toshiba (ACPI and HAPS)
  • Acer (INPUT)

On ThinkPads, it is recommended that you use this daemon with the hdaps module provided by tp-smapi rather the one in the kernel, as this will save you a bit of power and will work on a wider range of ThinkPads.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install hdapsd

Install hdapsd Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install hdapsd

Install hdapsd 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 hdapsd using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install hdapsd

How To Uninstall hdapsd on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove hdapsd

Uninstall hdapsd And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove hdapsd

Remove hdapsd Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge hdapsd

Remove hdapsd configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge hdapsd

Dependencies

hdapsd have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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