How To Install debian-reference on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is debian-reference

debian-reference is:

This Debian Reference is intended to provide a broad overview of the Debian system as a post-installation user’s guide. It covers many aspects of system administration through shell-command examples for non-developers.

This installs all translations when “Recommends:” are installed.

There are three methods to install debian-reference 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-reference 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-reference using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install debian-reference

Install debian-reference Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install debian-reference

Install debian-reference 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-reference using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install debian-reference

How To Uninstall debian-reference on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove debian-reference

Uninstall debian-reference And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove debian-reference

Remove debian-reference Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge debian-reference

Remove debian-reference configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge debian-reference

Dependencies

debian-reference have the following dependencies:

• debian-reference-en

References

• debian-reference website

Summary

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