How To Install cksfv on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is cksfv

cksfv is:

SFV, Simple File Verification, uses crc32 checksums to verify that files are intact. cksfv automates the task of generating and checking .sfv sheets. For integrity, md5 checksums are probably a better alternative, but sfv is a widely used method for verification on the USENET binary newsgroups and other places.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install cksfv

Install cksfv Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install cksfv

Install cksfv 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 cksfv using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install cksfv

How To Uninstall cksfv on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove cksfv

Uninstall cksfv And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove cksfv

Remove cksfv Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge cksfv

Remove cksfv configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge cksfv

Dependencies

cksfv have the following dependencies:

• libc6

References

• cksfv website

Summary

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