How To Install lynx on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is lynx

lynx is:

In continuous development since 1992, Lynx sets the standard for text-mode web clients. It is fast and simple to use, with support for browsing via FTP, Gopher, HTTP, HTTPS, NNTP, and the local file system.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install lynx

Install lynx Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install lynx

Install lynx 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 lynx using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install lynx

How To Uninstall lynx on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove lynx

Uninstall lynx And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove lynx

Remove lynx Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge lynx

Remove lynx configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge lynx

Dependencies

lynx have the following dependencies:

• libbsd0
• libbz2-1.0
• libc6
• libgnutls30
• libidn11
• libncursesw6
• libtinfo6
• zlib1g

References

• lynx website

Summary

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