How To Install librtlsdr-dev on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install librtlsdr-dev on Kali Linux.
What is librtlsdr-dev
librtlsdr-dev is:
rtl-sdr is a software defined radio (SDR) receiver software for certain low-cost DVB-T/DAB(+) USB dongles based on the Realtek RTL2832U chip.
This package contains development files.
There are three methods to install librtlsdr-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 librtlsdr-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install librtlsdr-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install librtlsdr-devInstall librtlsdr-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install librtlsdr-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install librtlsdr-devInstall librtlsdr-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 librtlsdr-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install librtlsdr-devHow To Uninstall librtlsdr-dev on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the librtlsdr-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove librtlsdr-devUninstall librtlsdr-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall librtlsdr-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove librtlsdr-devRemove librtlsdr-dev Configurations and Data
To remove librtlsdr-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge librtlsdr-devRemove librtlsdr-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove librtlsdr-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge librtlsdr-devDependencies
librtlsdr-dev have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install librtlsdr-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
