How To Install madfuload on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install madfuload on Kali Linux. madfuload is Firmware loader for M-Audio DFU audio devices

Introduction

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

What is madfuload

madfuload is:

This package allows you to use M-Audio’s DFU audio devices with Linux. These devices require a firmware download before an operating system driver (e.g. ALSA’s snd-usb-audio) can access them.

Supported devices:

  • Sonica
  • Ozone
  • MobilePre USB (some newer models work without the loader)
  • Transit The loader is not required for some newer models of the above devices, like the Ozone Academic.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install madfuload

Install madfuload Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install madfuload

Install madfuload 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 madfuload using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install madfuload

How To Uninstall madfuload on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove madfuload

Uninstall madfuload And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove madfuload

Remove madfuload Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge madfuload

Remove madfuload configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge madfuload

Dependencies

madfuload have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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