How To Install debconf-i18n on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install debconf-i18n on Kali Linux. debconf-i18n is full internationalization support for debconf

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install debconf-i18n on Kali Linux.

What is debconf-i18n

debconf-i18n is:

This package provides full internationalization for debconf, including translations into all available languages, support for using translated debconf templates, and support for proper display of multibyte character sets.

There are three methods to install debconf-i18n 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 debconf-i18n Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install debconf-i18n using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install debconf-i18n

Install debconf-i18n Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install debconf-i18n using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install debconf-i18n

Install debconf-i18n 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 debconf-i18n using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install debconf-i18n

How To Uninstall debconf-i18n on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the debconf-i18n package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove debconf-i18n

Uninstall debconf-i18n And Its Dependencies

To uninstall debconf-i18n and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove debconf-i18n

Remove debconf-i18n Configurations and Data

To remove debconf-i18n configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge debconf-i18n

Remove debconf-i18n configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove debconf-i18n configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge debconf-i18n

Dependencies

debconf-i18n have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install debconf-i18n package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.