How To Install encfs on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install encfs on Kali Linux. encfs is encrypted virtual filesystem

Introduction

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

What is encfs

encfs is:

EncFS integrates file system encryption into the Unix(TM) file system. Encrypted data is stored within the native file system, thus no fixed-size loopback image is required.

EncFS uses the FUSE kernel driver and library as a backend.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install encfs

Install encfs Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install encfs

Install encfs 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 encfs using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install encfs

How To Uninstall encfs on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove encfs

Uninstall encfs And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove encfs

Remove encfs Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge encfs

Remove encfs configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge encfs

Dependencies

encfs have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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