How To Install nmrpflash on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install nmrpflash on Ubuntu 22.04. nmrpflash is firmware flash utility for Netgear devices

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install nmrpflash on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is nmrpflash

nmrpflash is:

nmrpflash uses Netgear’s NMRP protocol (http://www.chubb.wattle.id.au/PeterChubb/nmrp.html) to flash a new firmware image to a compatible device. It has been successfully used on a Netgear EX2700, DNG3700v2, R6220, R7000, D7000, WNR3500, R6400 and R6800, but is likely to be compatible with many other Netgear devices.

There are three methods to install nmrpflash on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install nmrpflash Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install nmrpflash

Install nmrpflash Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install nmrpflash

Install nmrpflash Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

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

sudo aptitude -y install nmrpflash

How To Uninstall nmrpflash on Ubuntu 22.04

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

sudo apt-get remove nmrpflash

Uninstall nmrpflash And Its Dependencies

To uninstall nmrpflash and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove nmrpflash

Remove nmrpflash Configurations and Data

To remove nmrpflash configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge nmrpflash

Remove nmrpflash configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge nmrpflash

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install nmrpflash package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.