Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ddrescueview on Kali Linux.
What is ddrescueview
ddrescueview is:
This small tool allows the user to graphically examine ddrescue’s map files
in a user friendly GUI application. The Main window displays a block grid
with each block’s color representing the block types it contains. Many people
know this type of view from defragmentation programs.
Features:
- Display ddrescue map in a colored block graphic
- Examine each block in the image, see a detailed list of
map entries contained - To keep track of the rescue process, ddrescueview can automatically
re-read the mapfile - Units can be displayed with decimal (KB, MB…) or
binary (KiB, MiB…) prefixes
There are three methods to install ddrescueview 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 ddrescueview Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install ddrescueview using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ddrescueviewInstall ddrescueview Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ddrescueview using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ddrescueviewInstall ddrescueview 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 ddrescueview using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ddrescueview
How To Uninstall ddrescueview on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the ddrescueview package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ddrescueview
Uninstall ddrescueview And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ddrescueview and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ddrescueview
Remove ddrescueview Configurations and Data
To remove ddrescueview configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ddrescueview
Remove ddrescueview configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ddrescueview configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ddrescueview
Dependencies
ddrescueview have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ddrescueview package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
