How To Install kali-linux-default on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install kali-linux-default on Kali Linux.
What is kali-linux-default
kali-linux-default is:
This is Kali Linux, the most advanced penetration testing and security auditing distribution.
This metapackage depends on all the applications that are included in official Kali Linux images.
There are three methods to install kali-linux-default 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 kali-linux-default Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install kali-linux-default using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install kali-linux-defaultInstall kali-linux-default Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install kali-linux-default using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install kali-linux-defaultInstall kali-linux-default 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 kali-linux-default using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install kali-linux-defaultHow To Uninstall kali-linux-default on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the kali-linux-default package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove kali-linux-defaultUninstall kali-linux-default And Its Dependencies
To uninstall kali-linux-default and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove kali-linux-defaultRemove kali-linux-default Configurations and Data
To remove kali-linux-default configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge kali-linux-defaultRemove kali-linux-default configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove kali-linux-default configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge kali-linux-defaultDependencies
kali-linux-default have the following dependencies:
- kali-linux-headless
- kali-tools-top10
- autopsy
- cutycapt
- dirbuster
- faraday
- fern-wifi-cracker
- guymager
- hydra-gtk
- king-phisher
- legion
- ophcrack
- ophcrack-cli
- starkiller
- zaproxy
- cherrytree
- gparted
- rdesktop
- recordmydesktop
- sqlitebrowser
- tightvncserver
- xtightvncviewer
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install kali-linux-default package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
