Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install cups-client on Kali Linux.
What is cups-client
cups-client is:
The Common UNIX Printing System (or CUPS(tm)) is a printing system and
general replacement for lpd and the like. It supports the Internet
Printing Protocol (IPP), and has its own filtering driver model for
handling various document types.
This package provides the System V style print client programs.
There are three methods to install cups-client 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 cups-client Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install cups-client using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install cups-clientInstall cups-client Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install cups-client using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install cups-clientInstall cups-client 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 cups-client using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install cups-clientHow To Uninstall cups-client on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the cups-client package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove cups-clientUninstall cups-client And Its Dependencies
To uninstall cups-client and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove cups-clientRemove cups-client Configurations and Data
To remove cups-client configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge cups-clientRemove cups-client configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove cups-client configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge cups-clientDependencies
cups-client have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install cups-client package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
