How to Install and Uninstall kismet Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: January 24,2025

1. Install "kismet" package

Please follow the instructions below to install kismet on Kali Linux


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                kismet
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "kismet" package

Learn how to uninstall kismet on Kali Linux:


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                kismet
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the kismet package on Kali Linux

Package: kismet
Version: 2023.07.R1-0kali4
Architecture: amd64
Maintainer: Kali Developers
Installed-Size: 23
Depends: kismet-capture-hak5-wifi-coconut, kismet-capture-linux-bluetooth, kismet-capture-linux-wifi, kismet-capture-nrf-51822, kismet-capture-nrf-52840, kismet-capture-nrf-mousejack, kismet-capture-nxp-kw41z, kismet-capture-rz-killerbee, kismet-capture-ti-cc-2531, kismet-capture-ti-cc-2540, kismet-capture-ubertooth-one, kismet-core, kismet-logtools, python3-kismetcapturebtgeiger, python3-kismetcapturefreaklabszigbee, python3-kismetcapturertl433, python3-kismetcapturertladsb, python3-kismetcapturertlamr
Suggests: gpsd, kismet-doc, kismet-plugins
Homepage: https://www.kismetwireless.net/
Priority: optional
Section: net
Filename: pool/main/k/kismet/kismet_2023.07.R1-0kali4_amd64.deb
Size: 7424
SHA256: 677cbbe7cf4fb71f00299115247125c7b5f84ca9d56ed6c56c2e4ae3790b1b2b
SHA1: 0a794a52b41ea9260a6e6f5115c1c999a0c9cab6
MD5sum: dbb94fd89c596a243c8d2de8a6240b83
Description: wireless network and device detector (metapackage)
Kismet is a wireless network and device detector, sniffer, wardriving tool,
and WIDS (wireless intrusion detection) framework.
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Kismet works with Wi-Fi interfaces, Bluetooth interfaces, some SDR (software
defined radio) hardware like the RTLSDR, and other specialized capture
hardware.
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This is a metapackage containing the kismet tools.
Description-md5:
Original-Maintainer: Nick Andrik