How To Install icdiff on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is icdiff

icdiff is:

By highlighting changes, icdiff can show you the differences between similar files without getting in the way. This is especially helpful for identifying and understanding small changes within existing lines. Instead of trying to be a diff replacement for all circumstances, the goal of icdiff is to be a tool you can reach for to get a better picture of what changed when it’s not immediately obvious from diff.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install icdiff

Install icdiff Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install icdiff

Install icdiff 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 icdiff using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install icdiff

How To Uninstall icdiff on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove icdiff

Uninstall icdiff And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove icdiff

Remove icdiff Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge icdiff

Remove icdiff configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge icdiff

Dependencies

icdiff have the following dependencies:

• python3

References

• icdiff website

Summary

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