How To Install nmrpflash on Ubuntu
Posted on April 1, 2023 (Last modified on May 20, 2023 )
2 minutes • 371 words
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install nmrpflash on Ubuntu.
What is nmrpflash
nmrpflash is:
nmrpflash uses Netgear’s NMRP protocol (http://www.chubb.wattle.id.au/PeterChubb/nmrp.html) to flash a new firmware image to a compatible device. It has been successfully used on a Netgear EX2700, DNG3700v2, R6220, R7000, D7000, WNR3500, R6400 and R6800, but is likely to be compatible with many other Netgear devices.
There are three methods to install nmrpflash on Ubuntu. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install nmrpflash Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install nmrpflash using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install nmrpflash
Install nmrpflash Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install nmrpflash using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install nmrpflash
Install nmrpflash Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install nmrpflash using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install nmrpflash
How To Uninstall nmrpflash on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the nmrpflash package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove nmrpflash
Uninstall nmrpflash And Its Dependencies
To uninstall nmrpflash and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove nmrpflash
Remove nmrpflash Configurations and Data
To remove nmrpflash configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge nmrpflash
Remove nmrpflash configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove nmrpflash configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge nmrpflash
Dependencies
nmrpflash have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install nmrpflash package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.