How To Install openafs-dbserver on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install openafs-dbserver on Kali Linux.
What is openafs-dbserver
openafs-dbserver is:
AFS is a distributed filesystem allowing cross-platform sharing of files among multiple computers. Facilities are provided for access control, authentication, backup and administrative management.
This package provides AFS database server binaries. It should be installed on the servers that will act as volume location and protection servers.
There are three methods to install openafs-dbserver 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 openafs-dbserver Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install openafs-dbserver using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install openafs-dbserverInstall openafs-dbserver Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install openafs-dbserver using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install openafs-dbserverInstall openafs-dbserver 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 openafs-dbserver using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install openafs-dbserverHow To Uninstall openafs-dbserver on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the openafs-dbserver package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove openafs-dbserverUninstall openafs-dbserver And Its Dependencies
To uninstall openafs-dbserver and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove openafs-dbserverRemove openafs-dbserver Configurations and Data
To remove openafs-dbserver configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge openafs-dbserverRemove openafs-dbserver configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove openafs-dbserver configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge openafs-dbserverDependencies
openafs-dbserver have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install openafs-dbserver package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
