How To Install knxd on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install knxd on Kali Linux. knxd is daemon to access the KNX bus

Introduction

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

What is knxd

knxd is:

KNX is a standard protocol for home and building control.

This package contains the daemon to access the physical bus, monitor and forward messages, etc.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install knxd

Install knxd Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install knxd

Install knxd 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 knxd using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install knxd

How To Uninstall knxd on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove knxd

Uninstall knxd And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove knxd

Remove knxd Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge knxd

Remove knxd configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge knxd

Dependencies

knxd have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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