How To Install cdebootstrap-static on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install cdebootstrap-static on Kali Linux. cdebootstrap-static is Bootstrap a Debian system - static binary

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install cdebootstrap-static on Kali Linux.

What is cdebootstrap-static

cdebootstrap generates systems from scratch for Debian and derivates.

This package contains a static binary and a standalone tar. The standalone tar can be used on non-Debian systems.

There are three ways to install cdebootstrap-static 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 cdebootstrap-static Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install cdebootstrap-static

Install cdebootstrap-static Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install cdebootstrap-static

Install cdebootstrap-static Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude 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 cdebootstrap-static using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install cdebootstrap-static

How To Uninstall cdebootstrap-static on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the cdebootstrap-static package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove cdebootstrap-static

Uninstall cdebootstrap-static And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove cdebootstrap-static

Remove cdebootstrap-static Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge cdebootstrap-static

Remove cdebootstrap-static configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge cdebootstrap-static

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install cdebootstrap-static using different package management tools like apt, apt-get and aptitude.