Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install dnf on Kali Linux.
What is dnf
dnf is:
Package manager forked from Yum, using libsolv as a dependency resolver.
Dnf requires a working rpm installation and is meant to be used in chroots,
see README.Debian for more information.
This package provides the dnf program.
There are three methods to install dnf 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 dnf Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install dnf using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install dnfInstall dnf Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install dnf using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install dnfInstall dnf 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 dnf using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install dnfHow To Uninstall dnf on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the dnf package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove dnfUninstall dnf And Its Dependencies
To uninstall dnf and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove dnfRemove dnf Configurations and Data
To remove dnf configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge dnfRemove dnf configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove dnf configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge dnfDependencies
dnf have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install dnf package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
