How To Install libmbim-utils on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmbim-utils on Kali Linux. libmbim-utils is Utilities to use the MBIM protocol from the command line

Introduction

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

What is libmbim-utils

libmbim-utils is:

libmbim is a glib-based library for talking to WWAN modems and devices which speak the Mobile Interface Broadband Model (MBIM) protocol.

This package contains the utilities that make it easier to use MBIM functionality from the command line.

There are three methods to install libmbim-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 libmbim-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 libmbim-utils using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libmbim-utils

Install libmbim-utils Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libmbim-utils

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

sudo aptitude -y install libmbim-utils

How To Uninstall libmbim-utils on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove libmbim-utils

Uninstall libmbim-utils And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libmbim-utils

Remove libmbim-utils Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libmbim-utils

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

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

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

Dependencies

libmbim-utils have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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