How to Install and Uninstall rtl-sdr Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: September 20,2024

1. Install "rtl-sdr" package

This guide let you learn how to install rtl-sdr on Kali Linux


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                rtl-sdr
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "rtl-sdr" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall rtl-sdr on Kali Linux:


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                rtl-sdr
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the rtl-sdr package on Kali Linux

Package: rtl-sdr
Version: 2.0.1-2
Installed-Size: 255
Maintainer: A. Maitland Bottoms
Architecture: amd64
Depends: librtlsdr2 (= 2.0.1-2), libc6 (>= 2.34)
Size: 59232
SHA256: 49eafec61d43acc0c383249939e969069e99aa0de1261d1ce232f7f5ab77dc3a
SHA1: 35a9bd9a70af73278a7716e4ed5095506de41475
MD5sum: bb323a71cde7c76e4a8fc8355e597c46
Description: Software defined radio receiver for Realtek RTL2832U (tools)
rtl-sdr is a software defined radio (SDR) receiver software for certain
low-cost DVB-T/DAB(+) USB dongles based on the Realtek RTL2832U chip.
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This package contains a set of command line utilities:
* rtl_adsb: a simple ADS-B decoder for RTL2832 based DVB-T receivers
* rtl_eeprom: an EEPROM programming tool for RTL2832 based DVB-T receivers
* rtl_fm: a narrow band FM demodulator for RTL2832 based DVB-T receivers
* rtl_sdr: an I/Q recorder for RTL2832 based DVB-T receivers
* rtl_tcp: an I/Q spectrum server for RTL2832 based DVB-T receivers
* rtl_test: a benchmark tool for RTL2832 based DVB-T receivers
Description-md5:
Homepage: https://osmocom.org/projects/rtl-sdr
Tag: role::shared-lib
Section: libs
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/r/rtl-sdr/rtl-sdr_2.0.1-2_amd64.deb