How To Install rtklib on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install rtklib on Kali Linux. rtklib is Real Time Kinematic and other advanced GPS positioning techniques

Introduction

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

What is rtklib

rtklib is:

This is an program package for standard and precise positioning with GNSS (global navigation satellite system).

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install rtklib

Install rtklib Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install rtklib

Install rtklib 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 rtklib using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install rtklib

How To Uninstall rtklib on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove rtklib

Uninstall rtklib And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove rtklib

Remove rtklib Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge rtklib

Remove rtklib configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge rtklib

Dependencies

rtklib have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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