How To Install kernel-wedge on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install kernel-wedge on Kali Linux.
What is kernel-wedge
kernel-wedge is:
kernel-wedge splits udeb packages out of a kernel image deb. The udebs are used by the Debian-Installer.
There are three methods to install kernel-wedge 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 kernel-wedge Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install kernel-wedge using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install kernel-wedgeInstall kernel-wedge Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install kernel-wedge using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install kernel-wedgeInstall kernel-wedge 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 kernel-wedge using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install kernel-wedgeHow To Uninstall kernel-wedge on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the kernel-wedge package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove kernel-wedgeUninstall kernel-wedge And Its Dependencies
To uninstall kernel-wedge and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove kernel-wedgeRemove kernel-wedge Configurations and Data
To remove kernel-wedge configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge kernel-wedgeRemove kernel-wedge configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove kernel-wedge configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge kernel-wedgeDependencies
kernel-wedge have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install kernel-wedge package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
