How To Install codecrypt on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install codecrypt on Kali Linux.
What is codecrypt
Codecrypt is a quantum-computer-resistant cryptography tool that can be used to encrypt, decrypt, sign and verify documents and communications in a manner similar to GnuPG or PGP.
There are three ways to install codecrypt 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 codecrypt Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install codecrypt using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install codecrypt
Install codecrypt Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install codecrypt using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install codecrypt
Install codecrypt 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 codecrypt using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install codecrypt
How To Uninstall codecrypt on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the codecrypt package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove codecrypt
Uninstall codecrypt And Its Dependencies
To uninstall codecrypt and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove codecrypt
Remove codecrypt Configurations and Data
To remove codecrypt configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge codecrypt
Remove codecrypt configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove codecrypt configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge codecrypt
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install codecrypt using different package management tools like apt, apt-get and aptitude.