Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ddcutil on Kali Linux.
What is ddcutil
ddcutil is:
This is the command line version of ddcutil.
ddcutil communicates with monitors implementing MCCS (Monitor Control Command
Set). Normally, communication is performed using the DDC/CI protocol on the
I2C bus. Alternatively, communication can be performed over USB as per the
USB Monitor Control Class Specification.
There are three methods to install ddcutil 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 ddcutil Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install ddcutil using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ddcutil
Install ddcutil Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ddcutil using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ddcutilInstall ddcutil 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 ddcutil using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ddcutil
How To Uninstall ddcutil on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the ddcutil package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ddcutil
Uninstall ddcutil And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ddcutil and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ddcutil
Remove ddcutil Configurations and Data
To remove ddcutil configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ddcutil
Remove ddcutil configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ddcutil configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ddcutil
Dependencies
ddcutil have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ddcutil package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
