How To Install kickpass on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install kickpass on Kali Linux. kickpass is simple password safe

Introduction

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

What is kickpass

kickpass is:

It keep each password in a specific safe, protected with modern cryptography. Command line interface is splited into different command.

It has features like:

  • One password to rule them all;
  • Oone password to find them;
  • One password to bring them all
  • Integrated password generator;
  • Full text metadata with your favorite editor;
  • Direct copy to X selection and clipboard;
  • Strong encryption: AEAD with chacha20 and poly1305.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install kickpass

Install kickpass Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install kickpass

Install kickpass 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 kickpass using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install kickpass

How To Uninstall kickpass on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove kickpass

Uninstall kickpass And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove kickpass

Remove kickpass Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge kickpass

Remove kickpass configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge kickpass

Dependencies

kickpass have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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