How To Install fex-utils on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install fex-utils on Kali Linux.
What is fex-utils
fex-utils is:
F*EX (Frams’s Fast File EXchange) is a service that can be used to allow users anywhere on the Internet to exchange very large files quickly and conveniently.
The sender uploads the file to the F*EX-server and the recipient automatically gets a notification e-mail with a download-URL.
This package includes:
fexsend fexget sexsend, sexget, sexxx afex, asex xx zz & ezz
There are three methods to install fex-utils 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 fex-utils Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install fex-utils using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install fex-utilsInstall fex-utils Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install fex-utils using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install fex-utilsInstall fex-utils 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 updateAfter updating apt database, We can install fex-utils using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install fex-utilsHow To Uninstall fex-utils on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the fex-utils package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove fex-utilsUninstall fex-utils And Its Dependencies
To uninstall fex-utils and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove fex-utilsRemove fex-utils Configurations and Data
To remove fex-utils configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge fex-utilsRemove fex-utils configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove fex-utils configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge fex-utilsDependencies
fex-utils have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install fex-utils package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
