Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install airspyhf on Kali Linux.
What is airspyhf
airspyhf is:
Airspy HF+ is an open source Software Defined Radio that can receive
9 kHZ to 31 MHz and 60 MHz to 260 MHz.
It is a High Speed USB device powered by the USB bus.
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This package contains some utility applications.
- airspyhf_gpio
- airspyhf_lib_version
- airspyhf_info: probe device and show configuration
- airspyhf_rx
- airspyhf_calibrate
There are three methods to install airspyhf 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 airspyhf Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install airspyhf using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install airspyhfInstall airspyhf Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install airspyhf using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install airspyhfInstall airspyhf 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 airspyhf using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install airspyhf
How To Uninstall airspyhf on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the airspyhf package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove airspyhf
Uninstall airspyhf And Its Dependencies
To uninstall airspyhf and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove airspyhf
Remove airspyhf Configurations and Data
To remove airspyhf configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge airspyhf
Remove airspyhf configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove airspyhf configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge airspyhf
Dependencies
airspyhf have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install airspyhf package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
