How To Install libsoapysdr-dev on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsoapysdr-dev on Kali Linux.
What is libsoapysdr-dev
libsoapysdr-dev is:
SoapySDR is a library providing a common interface to SDR (software defined radio) hardware. Support for different hardware is added through external modules.
This package contains the development files for the library.
There are three methods to install libsoapysdr-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 libsoapysdr-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libsoapysdr-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libsoapysdr-devInstall libsoapysdr-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libsoapysdr-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libsoapysdr-devInstall libsoapysdr-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 libsoapysdr-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libsoapysdr-devHow To Uninstall libsoapysdr-dev on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the libsoapysdr-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libsoapysdr-devUninstall libsoapysdr-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libsoapysdr-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libsoapysdr-devRemove libsoapysdr-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libsoapysdr-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libsoapysdr-devRemove libsoapysdr-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libsoapysdr-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libsoapysdr-devDependencies
libsoapysdr-dev have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsoapysdr-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
