How To Install kthresher on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install kthresher on Kali Linux.
What is kthresher
kthresher is:
Tool to remove unused kernels that were installed automatically This tool removes those kernel packages marked as candidate for autoremoval. Those packages are generally installed via Unattended upgrade or meta-packages. By default the latest kernel and manual installations are marked to Never Auto Remove.
thresher - A device that first separates the head of a stalk of grain from the straw, and then further separates the kernel from the rest of the head.
There are three methods to install kthresher 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 kthresher Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install kthresher using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install kthresherInstall kthresher Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install kthresher using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install kthresherInstall kthresher 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 kthresher using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install kthresherHow To Uninstall kthresher on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the kthresher package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove kthresherUninstall kthresher And Its Dependencies
To uninstall kthresher and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove kthresherRemove kthresher Configurations and Data
To remove kthresher configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge kthresherRemove kthresher configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove kthresher configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge kthresherDependencies
kthresher have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install kthresher package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.