How To Install i8kutils on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install i8kutils on Kali Linux. i8kutils is Fan control for Dell laptops

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install i8kutils on Kali Linux.

What is i8kutils

i8kutils is:

This is a collection of utilities to control Dell laptops fans. It includes programs to turn the fans on and off, to read fans status, CPU temperature, BIOS version.

There are three methods to install i8kutils 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 i8kutils Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install i8kutils using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install i8kutils

Install i8kutils Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install i8kutils using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install i8kutils

Install i8kutils 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 i8kutils using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install i8kutils

How To Uninstall i8kutils on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the i8kutils package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove i8kutils

Uninstall i8kutils And Its Dependencies

To uninstall i8kutils and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove i8kutils

Remove i8kutils Configurations and Data

To remove i8kutils configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge i8kutils

Remove i8kutils configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove i8kutils configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge i8kutils

Dependencies

i8kutils have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install i8kutils package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.