Complete Guide: Installing kismet on Arch Linux 2024

1. Install "kismet" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install kismet on Arch Linux


    
        
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                sudo pacman -Sy
            
                    
    
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                sudo pacman -S
            
                        
                kismet
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "kismet" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall kismet on Arch Linux:


    
        
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                sudo pacman -Rcns
            
                        
                kismet
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the kismet package on Arch Linux

Repository : extra
Name : kismet
Version : 2023_07_R1-6
Description : 802.11 layer2 wireless network detector, sniffer, and
intrusion detection system
Architecture : x86_64
URL : https://www.kismetwireless.net/
Licenses : GPL
Groups : None
Provides : None
Depends On : libpcap pcre2 bluez-libs libcap protobuf-c
libprotobuf-c.so=1-64 sqlite libnm gcc-libs libusb
libusb-1.0.so=0-64 libnl glibc zlib libelf lm_sensors
systemd python python-setuptools python-protobuf
python-pyserial python-numpy python-websockets
libwebsockets libcap-ng libpcap.so=1-64
libprotobuf.so=25-64 libnm.so=0-64 libwebsockets.so=19-64
libsensors.so=5-64
Optional Deps : gpsd: log coordinates of detected networks
wireshark-cli: provide OUI files used to determine device
manufacturer
wireshark-cli: mergecap, to merge multiple capture files
sox: provide the default kismet sound playback binary
festival: text-to-speech support
flite: alternative/lightweight text-to-speech support
Conflicts With : None
Replaces : None
Download Size : 10.42 MiB
Installed Size : 23.38 MiB
Packager : Antonio Rojas
Build Date : Sun Nov 5 00:12:52 2023
Validated By : MD5 Sum SHA-256 Sum Signature