How To Install dhex on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install dhex
on Kali Linux.
What is dhex
dhex is:
This is more than just another hex editor: It includes a diff mode, which can be used to easily and conveniently compare two binary files. Since it is based on ncurses and is themeable, it can run on any number of systems and scenarios. With its utilization of search logs, it is possible to track changes in different iterations of files easily.
There are three methods to install dhex
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 dhex Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get
using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install dhex
using apt-get
by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install dhex
Install dhex Using apt
Update apt database with apt
using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install dhex
using apt
by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install dhex
Install dhex 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 dhex
using aptitude
by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install dhex
How To Uninstall dhex on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the dhex
package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove dhex
Uninstall dhex And Its Dependencies
To uninstall dhex
and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove dhex
Remove dhex Configurations and Data
To remove dhex
configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge dhex
Remove dhex configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove dhex
configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge dhex
Dependencies
dhex have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install dhex
package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt
, apt-get
and aptitude
.