How To Install chkservice on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is chkservice

chkservice is:

chkservice is an ncurses-based tool for managing systemd units from the terminal. It provides the user with a comprehensive view of all systemd services and allows them to be changed easily. chkservice requires superuser privileges to make unit state changes.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install chkservice

Install chkservice Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install chkservice

Install chkservice 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 chkservice using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install chkservice

How To Uninstall chkservice on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove chkservice

Uninstall chkservice And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove chkservice

Remove chkservice Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge chkservice

Remove chkservice configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge chkservice

Dependencies

chkservice have the following dependencies:

• libc6
• libgcc1

References

• chkservice website

Summary

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