How To Install libparted2 on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libparted2 on Kali Linux. libparted2 is disk partition manipulator - shared library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libparted2 on Kali Linux.

What is libparted2

libparted2 is:

GNU Parted is a program that allows you to create, destroy, resize, move, and copy disk partitions. This is useful for creating space for new operating systems, reorganizing disk usage, and copying data to new hard disks.

This package contains the shared library.

There are three methods to install libparted2 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 libparted2 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libparted2 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libparted2

Install libparted2 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libparted2 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libparted2

Install libparted2 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 libparted2 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libparted2

How To Uninstall libparted2 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libparted2 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libparted2

Uninstall libparted2 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libparted2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libparted2

Remove libparted2 Configurations and Data

To remove libparted2 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libparted2

Remove libparted2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libparted2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libparted2

Dependencies

libparted2 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libparted2 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.