How To Install mbpfan on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install mbpfan on Kali Linux. mbpfan is fan control daemon for Apple Macbooks

Introduction

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

What is mbpfan

mbpfan is:

mbpfan is a daemon that uses input from coretemp module and sets the fan speed using the applesmc module. This enhanced version assumes any number of processors and fans (max. 10).

  • It only uses the temperatures from the processors as input.
  • It requires coretemp and applesmc kernel modules to be loaded.
  • It requires root use
  • It daemonizes or stays in foreground
  • Verbose mode for both syslog and stdout
  • Users can configure it using the file /etc/mbpfan.conf

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install mbpfan

Install mbpfan Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install mbpfan

Install mbpfan 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 mbpfan using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install mbpfan

How To Uninstall mbpfan on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove mbpfan

Uninstall mbpfan And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove mbpfan

Remove mbpfan Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge mbpfan

Remove mbpfan configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge mbpfan

Dependencies

mbpfan have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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