How To Install debian-kernel-handbook on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install debian-kernel-handbook on Kali Linux.

What is debian-kernel-handbook

debian-kernel-handbook is:

A reference manual for:

• Working on the linux package
• Building custom kernels and modules
• Working with initramfs images
• Kernel team policies

There are three methods to install debian-kernel-handbook 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 debian-kernel-handbook Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install debian-kernel-handbook

Install debian-kernel-handbook Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install debian-kernel-handbook using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install debian-kernel-handbook

Install debian-kernel-handbook 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 debian-kernel-handbook using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install debian-kernel-handbook

How To Uninstall debian-kernel-handbook on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the debian-kernel-handbook package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove debian-kernel-handbook

Uninstall debian-kernel-handbook And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove debian-kernel-handbook

Remove debian-kernel-handbook Configurations and Data

To remove debian-kernel-handbook configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge debian-kernel-handbook

Remove debian-kernel-handbook configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove debian-kernel-handbook configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge debian-kernel-handbook

Dependencies

debian-kernel-handbook have the following dependencies:

References

• debian-kernel-handbook website

Summary

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