How To Install rfkill on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install rfkill on Kali Linux. rfkill is tool for enabling and disabling wireless devices

Introduction

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

What is rfkill

rfkill is:

rfkill is a simple tool for accessing the Linux rfkill device interface, which is used to enable and disable wireless networking devices, typically WLAN, Bluetooth and mobile broadband.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install rfkill

Install rfkill Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install rfkill

Install rfkill 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 rfkill using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install rfkill

How To Uninstall rfkill on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove rfkill

Uninstall rfkill And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove rfkill

Remove rfkill Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge rfkill

Remove rfkill configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge rfkill

Dependencies

rfkill have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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