How To Install vdr-plugin-fritzbox on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install vdr-plugin-fritzbox on Kali Linux. vdr-plugin-fritzbox is VDR plugin to access certain functions of an AVM Fritz!Box

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install vdr-plugin-fritzbox on Kali Linux.

What is vdr-plugin-fritzbox

vdr-plugin-fritzbox is:

This VDR plugin connects to the Fritz!Box to inform you about incoming calls. As an option, the plugin can automatically mute VDR when a call comes in.

There are three methods to install vdr-plugin-fritzbox 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 vdr-plugin-fritzbox Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install vdr-plugin-fritzbox

Install vdr-plugin-fritzbox Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install vdr-plugin-fritzbox using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install vdr-plugin-fritzbox

Install vdr-plugin-fritzbox 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 vdr-plugin-fritzbox using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install vdr-plugin-fritzbox

How To Uninstall vdr-plugin-fritzbox on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the vdr-plugin-fritzbox package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove vdr-plugin-fritzbox

Uninstall vdr-plugin-fritzbox And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove vdr-plugin-fritzbox

Remove vdr-plugin-fritzbox Configurations and Data

To remove vdr-plugin-fritzbox configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge vdr-plugin-fritzbox

Remove vdr-plugin-fritzbox configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove vdr-plugin-fritzbox configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge vdr-plugin-fritzbox

Dependencies

vdr-plugin-fritzbox have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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