How To Install ftp on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install ftp on Kali Linux. ftp is classical file transfer client

Introduction

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

What is ftp

ftp is:

This is the user interface to the ARPANET standard File Transfer Protocol. The program allows a user to transfer files to and from a remote network site.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install ftp

Install ftp Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install ftp

Install ftp 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 ftp using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install ftp

How To Uninstall ftp on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove ftp

Uninstall ftp And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ftp

Remove ftp Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge ftp

Remove ftp configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ftp

Dependencies

ftp have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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