How To Install kodi-vfs-sftp on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install kodi-vfs-sftp on Kali Linux. kodi-vfs-sftp is SSH File Transfer Protocol for Kodi

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install kodi-vfs-sftp on Kali Linux.

What is kodi-vfs-sftp

kodi-vfs-sftp is:

The SSH File Transfer Protocol (also Secure File Transfer Protocol, or SFTP) is a network protocol that provides file access, file transfer, and file management over any reliable data stream.

This Kodi addon allows file access to data in it.

There are three methods to install kodi-vfs-sftp 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 kodi-vfs-sftp Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install kodi-vfs-sftp

Install kodi-vfs-sftp Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install kodi-vfs-sftp using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install kodi-vfs-sftp

Install kodi-vfs-sftp 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 kodi-vfs-sftp using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install kodi-vfs-sftp

How To Uninstall kodi-vfs-sftp on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the kodi-vfs-sftp package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove kodi-vfs-sftp

Uninstall kodi-vfs-sftp And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove kodi-vfs-sftp

Remove kodi-vfs-sftp Configurations and Data

To remove kodi-vfs-sftp configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge kodi-vfs-sftp

Remove kodi-vfs-sftp configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove kodi-vfs-sftp configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge kodi-vfs-sftp

Dependencies

kodi-vfs-sftp have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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