How To Install apt-build on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install apt-build on Kali Linux.

What is apt-build

apt-build is:

This is an apt-get front-end for compiling software optimized for your architecture by creating a local repository with built packages. It can manage system upgrades too.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install apt-build

Install apt-build Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install apt-build

Install apt-build 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 apt-build using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install apt-build

How To Uninstall apt-build on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the apt-build package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove apt-build

Uninstall apt-build And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove apt-build

Remove apt-build Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge apt-build

Remove apt-build configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge apt-build

Dependencies

apt-build have the following dependencies:

• dpkg
• apt
• apt-utils
• debconf
• devscripts
• dpkg-dev
• g++
• gcc
• libappconfig-perl
• libapt-pkg-perl
• perl

References

• apt-build website

Summary

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