How To Install jmtpfs on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install jmtpfs on Kali Linux.
What is jmtpfs
jmtpfs is:
jmtpfs is a FUSE and libmtp-based filesystem for accessing MTP (Media Transfer Protocol) devices. It was specifically designed for exchanging files between Linux (and Mac OS X) systems and newer Android devices that support MTP but not USB Mass Storage.
The goal is to create a well-behaved filesystem, allowing tools like find and rsync to work as expected. To enable certain Android apps to detect and use the transferred files, MTP file types are set automatically based on file contents using libmagic.
There are three methods to install jmtpfs 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 jmtpfs Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install jmtpfs using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install jmtpfsInstall jmtpfs Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install jmtpfs using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install jmtpfsInstall jmtpfs 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 updateAfter updating apt database, We can install jmtpfs using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install jmtpfsHow To Uninstall jmtpfs on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the jmtpfs package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove jmtpfsUninstall jmtpfs And Its Dependencies
To uninstall jmtpfs and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove jmtpfsRemove jmtpfs Configurations and Data
To remove jmtpfs configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge jmtpfsRemove jmtpfs configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove jmtpfs configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge jmtpfsDependencies
jmtpfs have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install jmtpfs package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.