How To Install cloudkitty-common on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install cloudkitty-common on Kali Linux. cloudkitty-common is OpenStack Rating as a Service - common files

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install cloudkitty-common on Kali Linux.

What is cloudkitty-common

cloudkitty-common is:

CloudKitty aims at filling the gap between metrics collection systems like ceilometer and a billing system.

Every metrics are collected, aggregated and processed through different rating modules. You can then query CloudKitty’s storage to retrieve processed data and easily generate reports.

Most parts of CloudKitty are modular so you can easily extend the base code to address your particular use case.

This package contains common files for Cloudkitty.

There are three methods to install cloudkitty-common 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 cloudkitty-common Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install cloudkitty-common

Install cloudkitty-common Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install cloudkitty-common

Install cloudkitty-common 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 cloudkitty-common using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install cloudkitty-common

How To Uninstall cloudkitty-common on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the cloudkitty-common package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove cloudkitty-common

Uninstall cloudkitty-common And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove cloudkitty-common

Remove cloudkitty-common Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge cloudkitty-common

Remove cloudkitty-common configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge cloudkitty-common

Dependencies

cloudkitty-common have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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