How To Install inetutils-ftpd on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install inetutils-ftpd on Kali Linux.

What is inetutils-ftpd

inetutils-ftpd is:

Ftpd is the server that allows another host to connect with the ftp command to transfer files using the FTP protocol.

There are three methods to install inetutils-ftpd 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 inetutils-ftpd Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install inetutils-ftpd

Install inetutils-ftpd Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install inetutils-ftpd

Install inetutils-ftpd 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 inetutils-ftpd using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install inetutils-ftpd

How To Uninstall inetutils-ftpd on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the inetutils-ftpd package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove inetutils-ftpd

Uninstall inetutils-ftpd And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove inetutils-ftpd

Remove inetutils-ftpd Configurations and Data

To remove inetutils-ftpd configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge inetutils-ftpd

Remove inetutils-ftpd configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge inetutils-ftpd

Dependencies

inetutils-ftpd have the following dependencies:

• libc6
• libcrypt1

References

• inetutils-ftpd website

Summary

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