How To Install jenkins-job-builder on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install jenkins-job-builder on Kali Linux. jenkins-job-builder is Configure Jenkins using YAML files - metapackage

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install jenkins-job-builder on Kali Linux.

What is jenkins-job-builder

jenkins-job-builder is:

Jenkins Job Builder takes simple descriptions of Jenkins jobs in YAML format and uses them to configure Jenkins. You can keep your job descriptions in human readable text format in a version control system to make changes and auditing easier. It also has a flexible template system, so creating many similarly configured jobs is easy.

Metapackage to install the Python 2 or 3 version of jenkins-job-builder.

There are three methods to install jenkins-job-builder 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 jenkins-job-builder Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install jenkins-job-builder

Install jenkins-job-builder Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install jenkins-job-builder using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install jenkins-job-builder

Install jenkins-job-builder 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 jenkins-job-builder using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install jenkins-job-builder

How To Uninstall jenkins-job-builder on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the jenkins-job-builder package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove jenkins-job-builder

Uninstall jenkins-job-builder And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove jenkins-job-builder

Remove jenkins-job-builder Configurations and Data

To remove jenkins-job-builder configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge jenkins-job-builder

Remove jenkins-job-builder configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove jenkins-job-builder configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge jenkins-job-builder

Dependencies

jenkins-job-builder have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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