How To Install live-task-base on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install live-task-base on Kali Linux. live-task-base is Live base environment support

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install live-task-base on Kali Linux.

What is live-task-base

live-task-base is:

This metapackage installs base packages and documentation to help support Debian live environments.

There are three methods to install live-task-base 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 live-task-base Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install live-task-base

Install live-task-base Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install live-task-base using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install live-task-base

Install live-task-base 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 live-task-base using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install live-task-base

How To Uninstall live-task-base on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the live-task-base package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove live-task-base

Uninstall live-task-base And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove live-task-base

Remove live-task-base Configurations and Data

To remove live-task-base configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge live-task-base

Remove live-task-base configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove live-task-base configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge live-task-base

Dependencies

live-task-base have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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