How To Install buffer on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is buffer

buffer is:

Buffer implements double buffering and can be used to keep backup tapes streaming or printers printing. It can also be used to convert a data stream to a given output blocksize.

Buffer uses shared memory to convert a variable input data rate to a constant output data rate. It is typically used in a pipe between a backup program and the tape device, but there are also other applications like buffering printer data in lpd’s input filter.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install buffer

Install buffer Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install buffer

Install buffer 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 buffer using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install buffer

How To Uninstall buffer on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove buffer

Uninstall buffer And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove buffer

Remove buffer Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge buffer

Remove buffer configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge buffer

Dependencies

buffer have the following dependencies:

• libc6

References

• buffer website

Summary

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