How To Install debsig-verify on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install debsig-verify on Kali Linux.

What is debsig-verify

debsig-verify is:

This tool inspects and verifies binary package digital signatures based on predetermined policies, complementing repository signatures or allowing to verify the authenticity of a package even after download when detached from a repository.

There are three methods to install debsig-verify 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 debsig-verify Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install debsig-verify

Install debsig-verify Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install debsig-verify

Install debsig-verify 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 debsig-verify using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install debsig-verify

How To Uninstall debsig-verify on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the debsig-verify package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove debsig-verify

Uninstall debsig-verify And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove debsig-verify

Remove debsig-verify Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge debsig-verify

Remove debsig-verify configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge debsig-verify

Dependencies

debsig-verify have the following dependencies:

• libc6
• libexpat1
• gpg

References

• debsig-verify website

Summary

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