Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install sysnews on Kali Linux.
What is sysnews
sysnews is:
The news command keeps you informed of news concerning the system.
Each news item is contained in a separate file in the /var/lib/sysnews
directory. Anyone having write permission to this directory can create
a news file.
NOTE: This command has nothing to do with USENET news. It’s more like an
enhanced motd.
There are three methods to install sysnews 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 sysnews Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install sysnews using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install sysnewsInstall sysnews Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install sysnews using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install sysnewsInstall sysnews 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 sysnews using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install sysnews
How To Uninstall sysnews on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the sysnews package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove sysnews
Uninstall sysnews And Its Dependencies
To uninstall sysnews and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove sysnews
Remove sysnews Configurations and Data
To remove sysnews configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge sysnews
Remove sysnews configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove sysnews configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge sysnews
Dependencies
sysnews have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install sysnews package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
