How To Install mtkbabel on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install mtkbabel on Kali Linux. mtkbabel is Tool for managing i-Blue 747 and compatible GPS data loggers

Introduction

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

What is mtkbabel

mtkbabel is:

MTKBabel is a command line program to operate the i-Blue 747 GPS data logger. It should work also with other GPS devices based on the MediaTek MTK chipset. For instance the Holux M-241 GPS data logger, the Holux M-1200E, as well as the 747 A+ GPS Trip Recorder, are also known to work.

The main features are:

  • Command line interface
  • Save data log in GPX and raw binary format
  • If required retrieve all the data, also the old one being overlapped
  • Change logging criteria: time, distance, speed
  • Change log format
  • START/STOP logging
  • Set OVERLAP or STOP method on memory full
  • Erase the internal memory

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install mtkbabel

Install mtkbabel Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install mtkbabel

Install mtkbabel 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 mtkbabel using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install mtkbabel

How To Uninstall mtkbabel on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove mtkbabel

Uninstall mtkbabel And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove mtkbabel

Remove mtkbabel Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge mtkbabel

Remove mtkbabel configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge mtkbabel

Dependencies

mtkbabel have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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