How To Install gcp on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install gcp on Kali Linux. gcp is advanced command line file copy system

Introduction

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

What is gcp

gcp is:

gcp is an advanced command line file copy system with an interface similar to that of cp. It features:

  • transfer progression indication
  • continuous copying on error (skip to next file)
  • copy status logging
  • name mangling to handle target filesystem limitations
  • forced copy serialization
  • transfer lists management

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install gcp

Install gcp Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install gcp

Install gcp 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 gcp using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install gcp

How To Uninstall gcp on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove gcp

Uninstall gcp And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove gcp

Remove gcp Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge gcp

Remove gcp configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gcp

Dependencies

gcp have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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