How To Install biglybt on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install biglybt on Kali Linux. biglybt is BitTorrent client

Introduction

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

What is biglybt

biglybt is:

BiglyBT is a feature filled, open source, ad-free, BitTorrent client used to transfer files via the BitTorrent protocol. BiglyBT is the continuation of the Vuze/Azureus project first created in 2003, and is being actively developed by the original coders.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install biglybt

Install biglybt Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install biglybt

Install biglybt 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 biglybt using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install biglybt

How To Uninstall biglybt on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove biglybt

Uninstall biglybt And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove biglybt

Remove biglybt Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge biglybt

Remove biglybt configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge biglybt

Dependencies

biglybt have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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