How To Install t2n on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install t2n on Kali Linux. t2n is Simple command-line tool for LEGO Mindstorms NXT

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install t2n on Kali Linux.

What is `t2n`

t2n is:

Simple command-line tool for communication with your LEGO Mindstorms NXT brick
through the USB port.

By this tool you can:

check battery level
print nxt info
list files
upload file
download file

There are three methods to install t2n 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 t2n Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install t2n using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install t2n

Install t2n Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install t2n using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install t2n

Install t2n 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 t2n using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install t2n

How To Uninstall t2n on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the t2n package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove t2n

Uninstall t2n And Its Dependencies

To uninstall t2n and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove t2n

Remove t2n Configurations and Data

To remove t2n configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge t2n

Remove t2n configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove t2n configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge t2n

Dependencies

t2n have the following dependencies:

References

t2n website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install t2n package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.