How To Install jdns-dbg on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install jdns-dbg on Kali Linux. jdns-dbg is command-line tool to test functionality - debugging symbols

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install jdns-dbg on Kali Linux.

What is jdns-dbg

jdns-dbg is:

Qt4-based command-line tool called ??jdns?? that can be used to test functionality.

This package contains the debugging symbols for debugging crashes in the qjdns Qt4 wrapper.

There are three methods to install jdns-dbg 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 jdns-dbg Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install jdns-dbg

Install jdns-dbg Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install jdns-dbg

Install jdns-dbg 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 jdns-dbg using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install jdns-dbg

How To Uninstall jdns-dbg on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the jdns-dbg package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove jdns-dbg

Uninstall jdns-dbg And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove jdns-dbg

Remove jdns-dbg Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge jdns-dbg

Remove jdns-dbg configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge jdns-dbg

Dependencies

jdns-dbg have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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