How To Install eiskaltdcpp on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install eiskaltdcpp on Kali Linux. eiskaltdcpp is file sharing program using Direct Connect protocols (metapackage)

Introduction

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

What is eiskaltdcpp

eiskaltdcpp is:

This package installs the most popular and recommended combination of EiskaltDC++ related packages.

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 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 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 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install eiskaltdcpp

Install eiskaltdcpp Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install eiskaltdcpp

Install eiskaltdcpp 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 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install eiskaltdcpp

How To Uninstall eiskaltdcpp on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove eiskaltdcpp

Uninstall eiskaltdcpp And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove eiskaltdcpp

Remove eiskaltdcpp Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge eiskaltdcpp

Remove eiskaltdcpp configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge eiskaltdcpp

Dependencies

eiskaltdcpp have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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