How To Install ricks-amdgpu-utils on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ricks-amdgpu-utils on Kali Linux.
What is ricks-amdgpu-utils
ricks-amdgpu-utils is:
A set of utilities for monitoring AMD GPU performance and modifying control settings.
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There are three methods to install ricks-amdgpu-utils 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 ricks-amdgpu-utils Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install ricks-amdgpu-utils using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ricks-amdgpu-utilsInstall ricks-amdgpu-utils Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install ricks-amdgpu-utils using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ricks-amdgpu-utilsInstall ricks-amdgpu-utils 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 ricks-amdgpu-utils using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ricks-amdgpu-utilsHow To Uninstall ricks-amdgpu-utils on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the ricks-amdgpu-utils package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ricks-amdgpu-utilsUninstall ricks-amdgpu-utils And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ricks-amdgpu-utils and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ricks-amdgpu-utilsRemove ricks-amdgpu-utils Configurations and Data
To remove ricks-amdgpu-utils configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ricks-amdgpu-utilsRemove ricks-amdgpu-utils configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ricks-amdgpu-utils configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ricks-amdgpu-utilsDependencies
ricks-amdgpu-utils have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ricks-amdgpu-utils package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.