How To Install cpio-doc on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install cpio-doc on Kali Linux.
What is cpio-doc
cpio-doc is:
Documentation for GNU cpio in info format, which is not distributed in Debian main because it is licensed under the GFDL with front and back cover texts that violate the DFSG.
There are three methods to install cpio-doc 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 cpio-doc Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install cpio-doc using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install cpio-docInstall cpio-doc Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install cpio-doc using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install cpio-docInstall cpio-doc 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 updateAfter updating apt database, We can install cpio-doc using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install cpio-docHow To Uninstall cpio-doc on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the cpio-doc package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove cpio-docUninstall cpio-doc And Its Dependencies
To uninstall cpio-doc and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove cpio-docRemove cpio-doc Configurations and Data
To remove cpio-doc configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge cpio-docRemove cpio-doc configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove cpio-doc configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge cpio-docDependencies
cpio-doc have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install cpio-doc package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.