How To Install ifuse on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install ifuse on Kali Linux. ifuse is FUSE module for iPhone and iPod Touch devices

Introduction

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

What is ifuse

ifuse is:

iFuse is a FUSE filesystem driver which uses libiphone to connect to iPhone and iPod Touch devices without needing to “jailbreak” them. iFuse uses the native Apple AFC protocol over a normal USB cable in order to access the device’s media files.

Although iFuse is now in a working state it is still under heavy development and should be considered experimental.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install ifuse

Install ifuse Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install ifuse

Install ifuse 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 ifuse using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install ifuse

How To Uninstall ifuse on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove ifuse

Uninstall ifuse And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ifuse

Remove ifuse Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge ifuse

Remove ifuse configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ifuse

Dependencies

ifuse have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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