How To Install ipheth-utils on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install ipheth-utils on Kali Linux. ipheth-utils is USB tethering driver support utilities for the iPhone

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ipheth-utils on Kali Linux.

What is ipheth-utils

ipheth-utils is:

Internet tethering driver for the iPhone which allows Linux systems to make use of the phone’s internet connection using a USB cable. Unlike other solutions out there, you don’t need to jailbreak your phone or install third-party proxy applications.

This package provides the support utilities required to automatically set up the tethered connection.

There are three methods to install ipheth-utils 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 ipheth-utils Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install ipheth-utils

Install ipheth-utils Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install ipheth-utils

Install ipheth-utils 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 ipheth-utils using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install ipheth-utils

How To Uninstall ipheth-utils on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the ipheth-utils package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove ipheth-utils

Uninstall ipheth-utils And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ipheth-utils

Remove ipheth-utils Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge ipheth-utils

Remove ipheth-utils configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ipheth-utils

Dependencies

ipheth-utils have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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