How To Install faker on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install faker on Kali Linux. faker is Python program that generates fake data

Introduction

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

What is faker

faker is:

The fake data can be used to bootstrap a database, create XML documents, or anonymize data taken from a production service.

This script is powered by the Python faker library.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install faker

Install faker Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install faker

Install faker 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 faker using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install faker

How To Uninstall faker on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove faker

Uninstall faker And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove faker

Remove faker Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge faker

Remove faker configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge faker

Dependencies

faker have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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