How To Install ricks-amdgpu-utils on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install ricks-amdgpu-utils on Kali Linux. ricks-amdgpu-utils is AMD GPU performance adjustment and monitoring

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 update

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

sudo apt-get -y install ricks-amdgpu-utils

Install ricks-amdgpu-utils Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install ricks-amdgpu-utils using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install ricks-amdgpu-utils

Install 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 update

After updating apt database, We can install ricks-amdgpu-utils using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install ricks-amdgpu-utils

How 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-utils

Uninstall 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-utils

Remove 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-utils

Remove 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-utils

Dependencies

ricks-amdgpu-utils have the following dependencies:

References

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.