Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install aprsdigi on Kali Linux.
What is aprsdigi
aprsdigi is:
Aprsdigi is a specialized Amateur Packet Radio (AX.25) UI-frame digipeater for
the Automatic Position Reporting Systems, APRS(tm). It uses the Linux kernel
AX.25 network stack as well as the SOCK_PACKET facility to listen for packets
on one or more radio interfaces (ports) and repeat those packets – with
several possible modifications – on the same or other interfaces. Aprsdigi can
also use the Internet to tunnel connections among other APRS digipeaters and
nodes using IPv4 or IPv6 UDP unicast or multicast.
There are three methods to install aprsdigi 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 aprsdigi Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install aprsdigi using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install aprsdigiInstall aprsdigi Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install aprsdigi using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install aprsdigiInstall aprsdigi 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 aprsdigi using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install aprsdigi
How To Uninstall aprsdigi on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the aprsdigi package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove aprsdigi
Uninstall aprsdigi And Its Dependencies
To uninstall aprsdigi and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove aprsdigi
Remove aprsdigi Configurations and Data
To remove aprsdigi configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge aprsdigi
Remove aprsdigi configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove aprsdigi configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge aprsdigi
Dependencies
aprsdigi have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install aprsdigi package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
