How To Install ghex on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install ghex on Kali Linux. ghex is GNOME Hex editor for files

Introduction

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

What is ghex

ghex is:

The GHex program can view and edit files in two ways, hex or ascii. Good for editing saved game files.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install ghex

Install ghex Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install ghex

Install ghex 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 ghex using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install ghex

How To Uninstall ghex on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove ghex

Uninstall ghex And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ghex

Remove ghex Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge ghex

Remove ghex configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ghex

Dependencies

ghex have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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