How To Install hfsutils on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is hfsutils

hfsutils is:

HFS is the native Macintosh filesystem format.

This package contains several command-line utilities for reading and writing Macintosh HFS-formatted media such as floppy disks, CD-ROMs, and hard disks.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install hfsutils

Install hfsutils Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install hfsutils

Install hfsutils 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 hfsutils using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install hfsutils

How To Uninstall hfsutils on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove hfsutils

Uninstall hfsutils And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove hfsutils

Remove hfsutils Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge hfsutils

Remove hfsutils configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge hfsutils

Dependencies

hfsutils have the following dependencies:

• libc6

References

• hfsutils website

Summary

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