Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install atf-sh on Kali Linux.
What is atf-sh
atf-sh is:
The Automated Testing Framework (ATF) is a collection of libraries
to implement test programs in a variety of languages.
ATF libraries provide an API for writing test programs.
The test programs can be written in C, C++, or POSIX shell.
ATF based test programs can be run manually, or via automation.
Kyua is the preferred execution engine for ATF test programs.
This package ships the atf-sh tool and the corresponding shell
library
There are three methods to install atf-sh 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 atf-sh Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install atf-sh using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install atf-sh
Install atf-sh Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install atf-sh using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install atf-shInstall atf-sh 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 atf-sh using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install atf-sh
How To Uninstall atf-sh on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the atf-sh package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove atf-sh
Uninstall atf-sh And Its Dependencies
To uninstall atf-sh and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove atf-sh
Remove atf-sh Configurations and Data
To remove atf-sh configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge atf-sh
Remove atf-sh configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove atf-sh configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge atf-sh
Dependencies
atf-sh have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install atf-sh package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
