How To Install eiskaltdcpp-cli on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install eiskaltdcpp-cli on Kali Linux.

What is eiskaltdcpp-cli

eiskaltdcpp-cli is:

This package installs EiskaltDC++ CLI (command-line interface) written in perl. This program is used to control EiskaltDC++ daemon via JSON-RPC protocol.

EiskaltDC++ is a cross-platform program that uses the Direct Connect and Advanced Direct Connect protocols. It is compatible with DC++, AirDC++, FlylinkDC++ and other DC clients. EiskaltDC++ also interoperates with all common DC hub software.

There are three methods to install eiskaltdcpp-cli 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 eiskaltdcpp-cli Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install eiskaltdcpp-cli

Install eiskaltdcpp-cli Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install eiskaltdcpp-cli

Install eiskaltdcpp-cli 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 eiskaltdcpp-cli using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install eiskaltdcpp-cli

How To Uninstall eiskaltdcpp-cli on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the eiskaltdcpp-cli package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove eiskaltdcpp-cli

Uninstall eiskaltdcpp-cli And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove eiskaltdcpp-cli

Remove eiskaltdcpp-cli Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge eiskaltdcpp-cli

Remove eiskaltdcpp-cli configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge eiskaltdcpp-cli

Dependencies

eiskaltdcpp-cli have the following dependencies:

• libdata-dump-perl
• libgetopt-long-descriptive-perl
• libjson-rpc-perl
• libterm-shellui-perl
• perl

References

• eiskaltdcpp-cli website

Summary

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