How To Install golang-github-containers-common on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install golang-github-containers-common on Kali Linux.

What is golang-github-containers-common

golang-github-containers-common is:

This package contains common configuration files for use by other container projects.

There are three methods to install golang-github-containers-common 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 golang-github-containers-common Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install golang-github-containers-common using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install golang-github-containers-common

Install golang-github-containers-common Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install golang-github-containers-common using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install golang-github-containers-common

Install golang-github-containers-common 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 golang-github-containers-common using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install golang-github-containers-common

How To Uninstall golang-github-containers-common on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the golang-github-containers-common package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove golang-github-containers-common

Uninstall golang-github-containers-common And Its Dependencies

To uninstall golang-github-containers-common and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove golang-github-containers-common

Remove golang-github-containers-common Configurations and Data

To remove golang-github-containers-common configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge golang-github-containers-common

Remove golang-github-containers-common configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove golang-github-containers-common configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge golang-github-containers-common

Dependencies

golang-github-containers-common have the following dependencies:

• golang-github-containers-image

References

• golang-github-containers-common website

Summary

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