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created: 2010-02-25 22:44:16 +0100
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redirect_to: https://blog.mbirth.de/archives/2010/02/25/compiling-kismet.html
tags:
- know-how
- software
- linux
- software
- kismet
title: Compiling Kismet
toc: false
updated: 2010-02-26 00:15:54 +0100
---

You need the following libraries to successfully compile [Kismet](http://www.kismetwireless.net/download.shtml):

* [libncurses5-dev](apt://libncurses5-dev)
* [libncursesw5-dev](apt://libncursesw5-dev)
* [libpcap0.8-dev](apt://libpcap0.8-dev)
* [libpcre3-dev](apt://libpcre3-dev)
* [libnl-dev](apt://libnl-dev)
* [libcap-dev](apt://libcap-dev)

~~~
./configure --enable-airpcap
~~~


Install from PPA
================

You can also install the latest version using `aptitude` from [Festor's HackTools PPA](https://launchpad.net/~festor-deactivatedaccount/+archive/hack-tools).

<p><div class="noteimportant" markdown="1">
The shown URL to the PPA is wrong as Festor's account got deactivated. The correct URLs are:

    deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/festor/hack-tools/ubuntu jaunty main
    deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/festor/hack-tools/ubuntu jaunty main
</div></p>


*[PPA]: Personal Package Archive