How To Install ofono-scripts on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ofono-scripts on Kali Linux.
What is ofono-scripts
ofono-scripts is:
oFono is a stack for mobile telephony devices on Linux. oFono supports speaking to telephony devices through specific drivers, or with generic AT commands.
oFono also includes a low-level plug-in API for integrating with other telephony stacks, cellular modems and storage back-ends. The plug-in API functionality is modeled on public standards, in particular 3GPP TS 27.007 “AT command set for User Equipment (UE).”
This package includes test and maintenance scripts.
There are three methods to install ofono-scripts 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 ofono-scripts Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install ofono-scripts using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ofono-scriptsInstall ofono-scripts Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install ofono-scripts using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ofono-scriptsInstall ofono-scripts 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 updateAfter updating apt database, We can install ofono-scripts using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ofono-scriptsHow To Uninstall ofono-scripts on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the ofono-scripts package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ofono-scriptsUninstall ofono-scripts And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ofono-scripts and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ofono-scriptsRemove ofono-scripts Configurations and Data
To remove ofono-scripts configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ofono-scriptsRemove ofono-scripts configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ofono-scripts configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ofono-scriptsDependencies
ofono-scripts have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ofono-scripts package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
