How To Install google-nexus-tools on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install google-nexus-tools on Kali Linux. google-nexus-tools is ADB and Fastboot for use with Nexus devices

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install google-nexus-tools on Kali Linux.

What is google-nexus-tools

google-nexus-tools is:

Nexus Tools is an installer for the Android debug/development command-line tools ADB (Android Device Bridge) and Fastboot for Mac OS X, Linux, and Google Chrome/Chromium OS.

There are three methods to install google-nexus-tools 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 google-nexus-tools Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install google-nexus-tools using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install google-nexus-tools

Install google-nexus-tools Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install google-nexus-tools using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install google-nexus-tools

Install google-nexus-tools 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 google-nexus-tools using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install google-nexus-tools

How To Uninstall google-nexus-tools on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the google-nexus-tools package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove google-nexus-tools

Uninstall google-nexus-tools And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove google-nexus-tools

Remove google-nexus-tools Configurations and Data

To remove google-nexus-tools configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge google-nexus-tools

Remove google-nexus-tools configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove google-nexus-tools configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge google-nexus-tools

Dependencies

google-nexus-tools have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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