How To Install datefudge on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is datefudge

datefudge is:

This program (and preload library) fakes the system date so that programs think the wall clock is … different.

The faking is not complete; timestamp on files are not affected in any way.

This package is useful if you want to test the date handling of your programs without changing the system clock. Examples: Does it handle expired certificates correctly? Does it work on a leap day?

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install datefudge

Install datefudge Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install datefudge

Install datefudge 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 datefudge using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install datefudge

How To Uninstall datefudge on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove datefudge

Uninstall datefudge And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove datefudge

Remove datefudge Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge datefudge

Remove datefudge configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge datefudge

Dependencies

datefudge have the following dependencies:

• libc6

References

• datefudge website

Summary

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