How To Install dsh on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is dsh

dsh is:

Executes specified command on a group of computers using remote shell methods such as rsh or ssh.

dsh can parallelise job submission using several algorithms, such as using fan-out method or opening as much connections as possible, or using a window of connections at one time. It also supports “interactive mode” for interactive maintenance of remote hosts.

This tool is handy for administration of PC clusters, and multiple hosts.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install dsh

Install dsh Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install dsh

Install dsh 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 dsh using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install dsh

How To Uninstall dsh on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove dsh

Uninstall dsh And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove dsh

Remove dsh Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge dsh

Remove dsh configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge dsh

Dependencies

dsh have the following dependencies:

• libc6
• libdshconfig1

References

• dsh website

Summary

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