How To Install mcron on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install mcron on Kali Linux. mcron is Guile-based program for running jobs at regular times

Introduction

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

What is mcron

mcron is:

The GNU package mcron (Mellor’s cron) can be a 100% compatible replacement for Vixie cron (though the Debian package is not configured this way). It is written in pure Guile, and allows configuration files to be written in scheme (as well as Vixie’s original format) for infinite flexibility in specifying when jobs should be run.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install mcron

Install mcron Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install mcron

Install mcron 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 mcron using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install mcron

How To Uninstall mcron on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove mcron

Uninstall mcron And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove mcron

Remove mcron Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge mcron

Remove mcron configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge mcron

Dependencies

mcron have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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