How To Install soapysdr0.7-module-uhd on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install soapysdr0.7-module-uhd on Kali Linux.

What is soapysdr0.7-module-uhd

soapysdr0.7-module-uhd is:

Both SoapySDR and the Universal Hardware Driver by Ettus Research projects provide libraries to access various software defined radio hardware through a common interface.

This SoapySDR hardware support module makes all UHD devices available to applications using SoapySDR. An interface in the other direction is available in the uhd-soapysdr package.

There are three methods to install soapysdr0.7-module-uhd 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 soapysdr0.7-module-uhd Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install soapysdr0.7-module-uhd using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install soapysdr0.7-module-uhd

Install soapysdr0.7-module-uhd Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install soapysdr0.7-module-uhd using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install soapysdr0.7-module-uhd

Install soapysdr0.7-module-uhd 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 soapysdr0.7-module-uhd using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install soapysdr0.7-module-uhd

How To Uninstall soapysdr0.7-module-uhd on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the soapysdr0.7-module-uhd package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove soapysdr0.7-module-uhd

Uninstall soapysdr0.7-module-uhd And Its Dependencies

To uninstall soapysdr0.7-module-uhd and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove soapysdr0.7-module-uhd

Remove soapysdr0.7-module-uhd Configurations and Data

To remove soapysdr0.7-module-uhd configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge soapysdr0.7-module-uhd

Remove soapysdr0.7-module-uhd configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove soapysdr0.7-module-uhd configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge soapysdr0.7-module-uhd

Dependencies

soapysdr0.7-module-uhd have the following dependencies:

• libc6
• libgcc-s1
• libsoapysdr0.7
• libstdc++6
• libuhd3.15.0

References

• soapysdr0.7-module-uhd website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install soapysdr0.7-module-uhd package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.