Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pmdk-convert on Kali Linux.
What is pmdk-convert
pmdk-convert is:
The on-memory format of data pools used by libpmemobj is not compatible
between major releases, and the library doesn’t currently support automatic
conversion. Such upgrades need to be done manually, by this tool.
This version supports formats of PMDK up to 1.7. Upgrades to any prior
version are supported as well, but no downgrades.
There are three methods to install pmdk-convert 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 pmdk-convert Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install pmdk-convert using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install pmdk-convertInstall pmdk-convert Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install pmdk-convert using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install pmdk-convertInstall pmdk-convert 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 pmdk-convert using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install pmdk-convert
How To Uninstall pmdk-convert on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the pmdk-convert package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove pmdk-convert
Uninstall pmdk-convert And Its Dependencies
To uninstall pmdk-convert and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove pmdk-convert
Remove pmdk-convert Configurations and Data
To remove pmdk-convert configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge pmdk-convert
Remove pmdk-convert configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove pmdk-convert configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pmdk-convert
Dependencies
pmdk-convert have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pmdk-convert package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
