How To Install termineter on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install termineter on Kali Linux. termineter is Smart meter testing framework

Introduction

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

What is termineter

termineter is:

This package contains a Python framework which provides a platform for the security testing of smart meters. It implements the C1218 and C1219 protocols for communication over an optical interface. Currently supported are Meters using C1219-2007 with 7-bit character sets. This is the most common configuration found in North America. Termineter communicates with Smart Meters via a connection using an ANSI type-2 optical probe with a serial interface.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install termineter

Install termineter Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install termineter

Install termineter 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 termineter using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install termineter

How To Uninstall termineter on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove termineter

Uninstall termineter And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove termineter

Remove termineter Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge termineter

Remove termineter configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge termineter

Dependencies

termineter have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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