How To Install argonaut-fai-server on Kali Linux

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

Introduction

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

What is argonaut-fai-server

argonaut-fai-server 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 and FAI nfsroot hooks to integrate Argonaut into an FAI’s (Fully Automated Install) server nfsroot.

There are three methods to install argonaut-fai-server 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-fai-server 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-fai-server using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install argonaut-fai-server

Install argonaut-fai-server Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install argonaut-fai-server

Install argonaut-fai-server 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-fai-server using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install argonaut-fai-server

How To Uninstall argonaut-fai-server on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove argonaut-fai-server

Uninstall argonaut-fai-server And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove argonaut-fai-server

Remove argonaut-fai-server Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge argonaut-fai-server

Remove argonaut-fai-server configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge argonaut-fai-server

Dependencies

argonaut-fai-server have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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