How To Install soapysdr-module-xtrx on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install soapysdr-module-xtrx on Kali Linux.

What is soapysdr-module-xtrx

soapysdr-module-xtrx is:

XTRX is the smallest easily embeddable software-defined radio (SDR). It is both affordable and high-performance. XTRX is designed to enable the next generation of wireless solutions, from prototype to production.

This is an empty dependency package that pulls in the XTRX support module for the default version of libsoapysdr.

There are three methods to install soapysdr-module-xtrx 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 soapysdr-module-xtrx Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install soapysdr-module-xtrx

Install soapysdr-module-xtrx Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install soapysdr-module-xtrx using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install soapysdr-module-xtrx

Install soapysdr-module-xtrx 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 soapysdr-module-xtrx using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install soapysdr-module-xtrx

How To Uninstall soapysdr-module-xtrx on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the soapysdr-module-xtrx package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove soapysdr-module-xtrx

Uninstall soapysdr-module-xtrx And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove soapysdr-module-xtrx

Remove soapysdr-module-xtrx Configurations and Data

To remove soapysdr-module-xtrx configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge soapysdr-module-xtrx

Remove soapysdr-module-xtrx configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove soapysdr-module-xtrx configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge soapysdr-module-xtrx

Dependencies

soapysdr-module-xtrx have the following dependencies:

• soapysdr0.7-module-xtrx

References

• soapysdr-module-xtrx website

Summary

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