How To Install argonaut-debconf on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install argonaut-debconf on Kali Linux. argonaut-debconf is Argonaut (scripts to enable Argonaut integration with Debconf)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install argonaut-debconf on Kali Linux.

What is argonaut-debconf

argonaut-debconf is:

Client / server system for managing systems in collaboration with FusionDirectory (LDAP directory manager). Argonaut also allows interface with deployment tools such as FAI (Fully Automated Install) or OPSI (Open PC Server Integration).

Programs, scripts to integrate Argonaut into Debconf / Preseed.

There are three methods to install argonaut-debconf 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 argonaut-debconf Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install argonaut-debconf

Install argonaut-debconf Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install argonaut-debconf

Install argonaut-debconf 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 argonaut-debconf using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install argonaut-debconf

How To Uninstall argonaut-debconf on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the argonaut-debconf package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove argonaut-debconf

Uninstall argonaut-debconf And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove argonaut-debconf

Remove argonaut-debconf Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge argonaut-debconf

Remove argonaut-debconf configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge argonaut-debconf

Dependencies

argonaut-debconf have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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