How To Install smstools on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install smstools on Kali Linux.
What is smstools
smstools is:
The SMS server tools allow setting up a central SMS gateway. It sends and receives SMS messages using a simple file-based interface. It can accommodate up to 20,000 messages a month.
It supports an event-handler option that allows calling customized programs or scripts after sending or receiving SMS messages.
The SMS Server Tools use one or more (max. 32) GSM modems to send and receive SMS messages. Some modems may be equipped with SIM cards such as Vodafone or Telmi ones. All messages are sorted in queues by the provider. If one modem fails, it will be deactivated for one hour before the software retries, while other modems run without any restriction. The status information and alarms are logged with syslog.
There are three methods to install smstools 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 smstools Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install smstools using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install smstoolsInstall smstools Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install smstools using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install smstoolsInstall smstools 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 updateAfter updating apt database, We can install smstools using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install smstoolsHow To Uninstall smstools on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the smstools package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove smstoolsUninstall smstools And Its Dependencies
To uninstall smstools and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove smstoolsRemove smstools Configurations and Data
To remove smstools configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge smstoolsRemove smstools configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove smstools configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge smstoolsDependencies
smstools have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install smstools package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.