How To Install xnecview on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xnecview on Kali Linux.
What is xnecview
xnecview is:
xnecview allows a representation of a NEC (Numerical Electromagnetics Code) structure, such as an antenna which is to be modelled to be displayed on the screen. After an NEC run the gain pattern in various formats can also be superimposed. This can be rotated and translated for viewing from different angles. Plots of SWR and gain as a function of frequency can also be produced. In addition to on screen display, Postscript or PNG output can also be produced.
There are three methods to install xnecview 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 xnecview Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install xnecview using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xnecviewInstall xnecview Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install xnecview using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xnecviewInstall xnecview 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 xnecview using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xnecviewHow To Uninstall xnecview on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the xnecview package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xnecviewUninstall xnecview And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xnecview and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove xnecviewRemove xnecview Configurations and Data
To remove xnecview configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xnecviewRemove xnecview configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xnecview configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xnecviewDependencies
xnecview have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xnecview package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.