Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install apkinfo on Kali Linux.
What is apkinfo
apkinfo is:
This command-line tool displays metadata information about an
Android APK file. Simple things like package, version, and
naming information.
There are three methods to install apkinfo 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 apkinfo Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install apkinfo using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install apkinfo
Install apkinfo Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install apkinfo using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install apkinfoInstall apkinfo 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 updateAfter updating apt database, We can install apkinfo using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install apkinfo
How To Uninstall apkinfo on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the apkinfo package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove apkinfo
Uninstall apkinfo And Its Dependencies
To uninstall apkinfo and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove apkinfo
Remove apkinfo Configurations and Data
To remove apkinfo configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge apkinfo
Remove apkinfo configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove apkinfo configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge apkinfo
Dependencies
apkinfo have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install apkinfo package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
