How To Install impass on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install impass on Kali Linux. impass is Simple and secure password management and retrieval system

Introduction

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

What is impass

impass is:

Impass is a secure password manager that relies on your OpenPGP key for security and is designed to integrate in a minimal fashion into any X11 window manager.

Passwords and context strings are stored in a single OpenPGP-encrypted and signed file (meaning entry contexts are not exposed to the filesystem). Along with a simple command-line interface, there is a streamlined GUI meant for X11 window manager integration. When invoked, the GUI produces a prompt to search stored contexts. New entries can also easily be created. Passwords are securely retrieved without displaying on the screen. Multiple retrieval methods are available, including auto-typing them directly into an X11 window (default), or inserting them into the X11 clipboard.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install impass

Install impass Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install impass

Install impass 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 impass using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install impass

How To Uninstall impass on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove impass

Uninstall impass And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove impass

Remove impass Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge impass

Remove impass configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge impass

Dependencies

impass have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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