How To Install john-dbgsym on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install john-dbgsym on Kali Linux.

What is john-dbgsym

john-dbgsym is:

There are three methods to install john-dbgsym 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 john-dbgsym Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install john-dbgsym

Install john-dbgsym Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install john-dbgsym

Install john-dbgsym 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 john-dbgsym using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install john-dbgsym

How To Uninstall john-dbgsym on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the john-dbgsym package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove john-dbgsym

Uninstall john-dbgsym And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove john-dbgsym

Remove john-dbgsym Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge john-dbgsym

Remove john-dbgsym configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge john-dbgsym

Dependencies

john-dbgsym have the following dependencies:

• john

References

• john-dbgsym website

Summary

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