How To Install k3b on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install k3b on Kali Linux.

What is k3b

k3b is:

K3b is a full-featured CD/DVD/Blu-ray burning and ripping application. It supports a variety of project types as well as copying of optical media, burning of different types of images, and ripping Audio CDs, Video CDs, and Video DVDs. Its convenient user interface is targeted at all audiences, trying to be as simple as possible for novice users, while also providing all features an advanced user might need.

There are three methods to install k3b 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 k3b Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install k3b using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install k3b

Install k3b Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install k3b using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install k3b

Install k3b 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 k3b using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install k3b

How To Uninstall k3b on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the k3b package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove k3b

Uninstall k3b And Its Dependencies

To uninstall k3b and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove k3b

Remove k3b Configurations and Data

To remove k3b configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge k3b

Remove k3b configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove k3b configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge k3b

Dependencies

k3b have the following dependencies:

• cdparanoia
• cdrdao
• genisoimage
• k3b-data
• libk3b7
• udisks2
• wodim
• kio
• libc6
• libkf5archive5
• libkf5authcore5
• libkf5bookmarks5
• libkf5cddb5

References

• k3b website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install k3b package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.