How To Install rtl-433 on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install rtl-433 on Kali Linux. rtl-433 is Decode 433.9 Mhz data

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install rtl-433 on Kali Linux.

What is rtl-433

rtl-433 is:

This is a program to decode traffic from devices that are broadcasting on 433.9 MHz like temperature sensors.

There are three methods to install rtl-433 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 rtl-433 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install rtl-433 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install rtl-433

Install rtl-433 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install rtl-433 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install rtl-433

Install rtl-433 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 rtl-433 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install rtl-433

How To Uninstall rtl-433 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the rtl-433 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove rtl-433

Uninstall rtl-433 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall rtl-433 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove rtl-433

Remove rtl-433 Configurations and Data

To remove rtl-433 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge rtl-433

Remove rtl-433 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove rtl-433 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge rtl-433

Dependencies

rtl-433 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install rtl-433 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.