Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install b43-fwcutter on Kali Linux.
What is b43-fwcutter
b43-fwcutter is:
This package provides a tool for extracting BCM43xx wireless chip
firmware from Broadcom’s proprietary driver files.
It is used by the firmware-b43(legacy)-installer packages as part of
the automated process of downloading and installing firmware.
There are three methods to install b43-fwcutter 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 b43-fwcutter Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install b43-fwcutter using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install b43-fwcutterInstall b43-fwcutter Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install b43-fwcutter using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install b43-fwcutterInstall b43-fwcutter 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 b43-fwcutter using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install b43-fwcutterHow To Uninstall b43-fwcutter on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the b43-fwcutter package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove b43-fwcutterUninstall b43-fwcutter And Its Dependencies
To uninstall b43-fwcutter and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove b43-fwcutterRemove b43-fwcutter Configurations and Data
To remove b43-fwcutter configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge b43-fwcutterRemove b43-fwcutter configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove b43-fwcutter configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge b43-fwcutterDependencies
b43-fwcutter have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install b43-fwcutter package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
