How To Install simavr on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is simavr

simavr is:

A simple command line tool using AVR simulator library to run AVR firmware, produce VCD waveform files and/or run a debugging session. The tool reads simulation parameters directly from the emulated code using .elf section and/or accepts command line arguments.

For more advanced peripheral and virtual circuitry prototyping and simulation see AVR simulator development examples provided by libsimavr-examples package.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install simavr

Install simavr Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install simavr

Install simavr 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 simavr using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install simavr

How To Uninstall simavr on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove simavr

Uninstall simavr And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove simavr

Remove simavr Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge simavr

Remove simavr configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge simavr

Dependencies

simavr have the following dependencies:

• libc6
• libsimavr2

References

• simavr website

Summary

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