How To Install lnpd on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is lnpd

lnpd is:

The lnpd package provides a daemon capable of being started at boot time that enables communication with a LEGO(r) Mindstorms RCX which is running BrickOS. This package also provides a library so that you can build client programs which talk via LNP to applications running under brickOS on the RCX. See the examples provided.

For posts to/from other users: http://lugnet.com/robotics/rcx/legos/

(LEGO(r) is a trademark of the LEGO Group of companies.)

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install lnpd

Install lnpd Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install lnpd

Install lnpd 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 lnpd using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install lnpd

How To Uninstall lnpd on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove lnpd

Uninstall lnpd And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove lnpd

Remove lnpd Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge lnpd

Remove lnpd configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge lnpd

Dependencies

lnpd have the following dependencies:

• libc6

References

• lnpd website

Summary

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