How To Install debdate on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install debdate on Kali Linux. debdate is Convert Gregorian dates to Debian Regnal dates

Introduction

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

What is debdate

debdate is:

Displays the Debian Regnal date of a given date, where the years are named after the current stable release.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install debdate

Install debdate Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install debdate

Install debdate 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 debdate using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install debdate

How To Uninstall debdate on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove debdate

Uninstall debdate And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove debdate

Remove debdate Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge debdate

Remove debdate configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge debdate

Dependencies

debdate have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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