How To Install mrename on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install mrename
on Kali Linux.
What is mrename
mrename is:
Mass Rename is a simple pair of shell scripts which make it easier to move, rename, or copy multiple files at once. It is intended mainly as an automatic and simple way to rename multiple files with a customizable prefix and a progressive number. It is also possible to modify the rename format simply by editing one of the scripts. It is easy, complete, and efficient, and was written only in sh code.
There are three methods to install mrename
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 mrename Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get
using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install mrename
using apt-get
by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install mrename
Install mrename Using apt
Update apt database with apt
using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install mrename
using apt
by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install mrename
Install mrename 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 mrename
using aptitude
by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install mrename
How To Uninstall mrename on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the mrename
package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove mrename
Uninstall mrename And Its Dependencies
To uninstall mrename
and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove mrename
Remove mrename Configurations and Data
To remove mrename
configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge mrename
Remove mrename configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove mrename
configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge mrename
Dependencies
mrename have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install mrename
package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt
, apt-get
and aptitude
.