How To Install git-remote-gcrypt on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install git-remote-gcrypt on Kali Linux.
What is git-remote-gcrypt
git-remote-gcrypt is:
This lets git store git repositories in encrypted form. It supports storing repositories on rsync or sftp servers. It can also store the encrypted git repository inside a remote git repository. All the regular git commands like git push and git pull can be used to operate on such an encrypted repository.
The aim is to provide confidential, authenticated git storage and collaboration using typical untrusted file hosts or services.
There are three methods to install git-remote-gcrypt 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-remote-gcrypt Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install git-remote-gcrypt using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install git-remote-gcryptInstall git-remote-gcrypt Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install git-remote-gcrypt using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install git-remote-gcryptInstall git-remote-gcrypt 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 git-remote-gcrypt using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install git-remote-gcryptHow To Uninstall git-remote-gcrypt on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the git-remote-gcrypt package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove git-remote-gcryptUninstall git-remote-gcrypt And Its Dependencies
To uninstall git-remote-gcrypt and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove git-remote-gcryptRemove git-remote-gcrypt Configurations and Data
To remove git-remote-gcrypt configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge git-remote-gcryptRemove git-remote-gcrypt configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove git-remote-gcrypt configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge git-remote-gcryptDependencies
git-remote-gcrypt have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install git-remote-gcrypt package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.