How To Install apt-transport-in-toto on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install apt-transport-in-toto on Kali Linux. apt-transport-in-toto is apt transport method for in-toto supply chain verification

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install apt-transport-in-toto on Kali Linux.

What is apt-transport-in-toto

apt-transport-in-toto is:

apt-transport-in-toto provides a custom transport method for apt that fetches and verifies signed build information from autonomous rebuilders upon package installation.

It uses the supply chain security framework in-toto for its verification protocol, to i.a. define trust relationships and exchange and verify build information.

apt-transport-in-toto is developed at the Secure Systems Lab of NYU.

There are three methods to install apt-transport-in-toto 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-transport-in-toto 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-transport-in-toto using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install apt-transport-in-toto

Install apt-transport-in-toto Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install apt-transport-in-toto

Install apt-transport-in-toto 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-transport-in-toto using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install apt-transport-in-toto

How To Uninstall apt-transport-in-toto on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the apt-transport-in-toto package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove apt-transport-in-toto

Uninstall apt-transport-in-toto And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove apt-transport-in-toto

Remove apt-transport-in-toto Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge apt-transport-in-toto

Remove apt-transport-in-toto configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge apt-transport-in-toto

Dependencies

apt-transport-in-toto have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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