How To Install git-buildpackage on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install git-buildpackage on Kali Linux. git-buildpackage is Suite to help with Debian packages in Git repositories

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install git-buildpackage on Kali Linux.

What is git-buildpackage

git-buildpackage is:

This package contains the following tools:

  • gbp buildpackage: build a package out of a git repository, check for local modifications and tag appropriately
  • gbp import-orig: import a new upstream version into the git repository
  • gbp export-orig: export an upstream tarball from the git repository
  • gbp import-{dsc,dscs}: import existing Debian source packages into a git repository
  • gbp dch: generate Debian changelog entries from Git commit messages
  • gbp {pull,clone}: clone and pull from remote repos
  • gbp pq: manage debian/patches easily
  • gbp create-remote-repo: create remote repositories
  • gbp push: push content to remote repositories
  • gbp tag: tag a Debian package in git
  • gbp pristine-tar: create pristine-tar commits

There are three methods to install git-buildpackage 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 git-buildpackage Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install git-buildpackage

Install git-buildpackage Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install git-buildpackage

Install git-buildpackage 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 git-buildpackage using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install git-buildpackage

How To Uninstall git-buildpackage on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the git-buildpackage package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove git-buildpackage

Uninstall git-buildpackage And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove git-buildpackage

Remove git-buildpackage Configurations and Data

To remove git-buildpackage configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge git-buildpackage

Remove git-buildpackage configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge git-buildpackage

Dependencies

git-buildpackage have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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