How To Install gajim-openpgp on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install gajim-openpgp on Kali Linux. gajim-openpgp is Gajim plugin for OpenPGP encryption

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install gajim-openpgp on Kali Linux.

What is gajim-openpgp

gajim-openpgp is:

This Plugin adds support for OpenPGP encryption to Gajim according to XEP-0373. Note, that this plugin is still in an experimental state.

There are three methods to install gajim-openpgp 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 gajim-openpgp Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install gajim-openpgp using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install gajim-openpgp

Install gajim-openpgp Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install gajim-openpgp using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install gajim-openpgp

Install gajim-openpgp 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 update

After updating apt database, We can install gajim-openpgp using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install gajim-openpgp

How To Uninstall gajim-openpgp on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the gajim-openpgp package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove gajim-openpgp

Uninstall gajim-openpgp And Its Dependencies

To uninstall gajim-openpgp and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove gajim-openpgp

Remove gajim-openpgp Configurations and Data

To remove gajim-openpgp configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge gajim-openpgp

Remove gajim-openpgp configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove gajim-openpgp configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gajim-openpgp

Dependencies

gajim-openpgp have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install gajim-openpgp package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.