How To Install hexcurse on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is hexcurse

hexcurse is:

HexCurse is a versatile ncurses-based hex editor written in C that provides the user with many features. It currently supports searching, hex, and decimal address output, jumping to specified locations in a file, and quick keyboard shortcuts to commands.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install hexcurse

Install hexcurse Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install hexcurse

Install hexcurse 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 hexcurse using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install hexcurse

How To Uninstall hexcurse on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove hexcurse

Uninstall hexcurse And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove hexcurse

Remove hexcurse Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge hexcurse

Remove hexcurse configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge hexcurse

Dependencies

hexcurse have the following dependencies:

• libc6
• libncurses6
• libtinfo6

References

• hexcurse website

Summary

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