How To Install sispmctl on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install sispmctl on Kali Linux. sispmctl is Control Gembird SIS-PM programmable power outlet strips

Introduction

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

What is sispmctl

sispmctl is:

The sispmctl tool can control Gembird SIS-PM Silver Shield programmable power outlet strips (also known under the name Revolt Intelli-Plug) from the command line.

It can be used to switch on or off any of the programmable power sockets of the SIS-PM via USB. It can also show the current status of each power socket, and it can handle multiple SIS-PM devices, too.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install sispmctl

Install sispmctl Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install sispmctl

Install sispmctl 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 sispmctl using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install sispmctl

How To Uninstall sispmctl on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove sispmctl

Uninstall sispmctl And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove sispmctl

Remove sispmctl Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge sispmctl

Remove sispmctl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge sispmctl

Dependencies

sispmctl have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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