Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install aptfs on Kali Linux.
What is aptfs
aptfs is:
AptFs is a FUSE-based filesystem that provides a view to unpacked Debian
source packages (obtained via APT) as regular folders. Binary packages are
modelled as symbolic links pointing to their respective source package.
There are three methods to install aptfs 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 aptfs Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install aptfs using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install aptfsInstall aptfs Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install aptfs using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install aptfsInstall aptfs 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 aptfs using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install aptfs
How To Uninstall aptfs on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the aptfs package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove aptfs
Uninstall aptfs And Its Dependencies
To uninstall aptfs and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove aptfs
Remove aptfs Configurations and Data
To remove aptfs configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge aptfs
Remove aptfs configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove aptfs configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge aptfs
Dependencies
aptfs have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install aptfs package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
