How To Install mfcuk on Ubuntu 22.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install mfcuk on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is mfcuk
mfcuk is:
Toolkit containing samples and various tools based on and around libnfc and crapto1, with emphasis on Mifare Classic NXP/Philips RFID cards. Special emphasis of the toolkit is on the following:
- mifare classic weakness demonstration/exploitation
- demonstrate use of libnfc (and ACR122 readers)
- demonstrate use of Crapto1 implementation to confirm internal workings and to verify theoretical/practical weaknesses/attacks.
There are three methods to install mfcuk on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install mfcuk Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install mfcuk using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install mfcuk
Install mfcuk Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install mfcuk using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install mfcuk
Install mfcuk Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install mfcuk using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install mfcuk
How To Uninstall mfcuk on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the mfcuk package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove mfcuk
Uninstall mfcuk And Its Dependencies
To uninstall mfcuk and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove mfcuk
Remove mfcuk Configurations and Data
To remove mfcuk configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge mfcuk
Remove mfcuk configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove mfcuk configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge mfcuk
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install mfcuk package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
