How To Install libbladerf-dev on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libbladerf-dev on Kali Linux.
What is libbladerf-dev
libbladerf-dev is:
The Nuand bladeRF is an open-source software-defined radio (SDR) system, comprised of an RF transceiver, a field-programmable gate array (FPGA), a microcontroller driving a USB 3.0 interface, and a suite of host libraries and drivers to facilitate interaction with the device.
This package contains the header files required for compiling bladeRF applications.
There are three methods to install libbladerf-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 libbladerf-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libbladerf-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libbladerf-devInstall libbladerf-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libbladerf-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libbladerf-devInstall libbladerf-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 updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libbladerf-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libbladerf-devHow To Uninstall libbladerf-dev on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the libbladerf-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libbladerf-devUninstall libbladerf-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libbladerf-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libbladerf-devRemove libbladerf-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libbladerf-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libbladerf-devRemove libbladerf-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libbladerf-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libbladerf-devDependencies
libbladerf-dev have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libbladerf-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.