How To Install kannel-dev on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install kannel-dev on Kali Linux. kannel-dev is WAP and SMS gateway headers and development files

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install kannel-dev on Kali Linux.

What is kannel-dev

kannel-dev is:

Kannel is a gateway for connecting WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) phones to the Internet. It also works as an SMS/SMPP gateway, for providing SMS based services for GSM phones.

Headers and development files.

There are three methods to install kannel-dev 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 kannel-dev Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install kannel-dev

Install kannel-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install kannel-dev

Install kannel-dev 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 kannel-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install kannel-dev

How To Uninstall kannel-dev on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the kannel-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove kannel-dev

Uninstall kannel-dev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove kannel-dev

Remove kannel-dev Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge kannel-dev

Remove kannel-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge kannel-dev

Dependencies

kannel-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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