How To Install yash on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install yash on Kali Linux. yash is yet another shell

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install yash on Kali Linux.

What is yash

yash is:

Yash is a command line shell that conforms to the POSIX.1 (IEEE Std 1003.1, 2008 Edition) standard for the most part. Actually, it is much more POSIX-compliant than other shell like bash and zsh.

Yash also has its own features beyond POSIX, such as:

  • global aliases
  • random numbers
  • socket redirections and other special redirections
  • right prompt
  • command completion

There are three methods to install yash 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 yash Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install yash

Install yash Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install yash using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install yash

Install yash 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 yash using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install yash

How To Uninstall yash on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the yash package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove yash

Uninstall yash And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove yash

Remove yash Configurations and Data

To remove yash configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge yash

Remove yash configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge yash

Dependencies

yash have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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