How To Install xtrx-fft on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install xtrx-fft on Kali Linux. xtrx-fft is Simple spectrum browser for XTRX

Introduction

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

What is xtrx-fft

xtrx-fft 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 package contains example spectrum browser which uses libxtrx API.

There are three methods to install xtrx-fft 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 xtrx-fft Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install xtrx-fft

Install xtrx-fft Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install xtrx-fft

Install xtrx-fft 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 xtrx-fft using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install xtrx-fft

How To Uninstall xtrx-fft on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove xtrx-fft

Uninstall xtrx-fft And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove xtrx-fft

Remove xtrx-fft Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge xtrx-fft

Remove xtrx-fft configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xtrx-fft

Dependencies

xtrx-fft have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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