How To Install qmapshack on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install qmapshack on Kali Linux. qmapshack is GPS mapping (GeoTiff and vector) and GPSr management

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install qmapshack on Kali Linux.

What is `qmapshack`

qmapshack is:

This package provides a versatile tool for GPS maps in GeoTiff format as
well as Garmin’s img vector map format.
You can also view and edit your GPX tracks.
QMapShack is the successor of QLandkarteGT.

Main features:

Use of several workspaces.
Use several maps on a workspace.
Handle data project-oriented.

There are three methods to install qmapshack on Kali Linux. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install qmapshack Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install qmapshack using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install qmapshack

Install qmapshack Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install qmapshack using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install qmapshack

Install qmapshack Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install qmapshack using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install qmapshack

How To Uninstall qmapshack on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the qmapshack package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove qmapshack

Uninstall qmapshack And Its Dependencies

To uninstall qmapshack and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove qmapshack

Remove qmapshack Configurations and Data

To remove qmapshack configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge qmapshack

Remove qmapshack configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove qmapshack configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge qmapshack

Dependencies

qmapshack have the following dependencies:

References

qmapshack website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install qmapshack package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.