How To Install kpartx on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install kpartx on Kali Linux. kpartx is create device mappings for partitions

Introduction

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

What is kpartx

kpartx is:

Kpartx can be used to set up device mappings for the partitions of any partitioned block device.

It is part of the Linux multipath-tools, but is useful on any device-mapper using system.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install kpartx

Install kpartx Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install kpartx

Install kpartx 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 kpartx using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install kpartx

How To Uninstall kpartx on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove kpartx

Uninstall kpartx And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove kpartx

Remove kpartx Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge kpartx

Remove kpartx configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge kpartx

Dependencies

kpartx have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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