How To Install metacam on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install metacam on Kali Linux. metacam is extract EXIF information from digital camera files

Introduction

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

What is metacam

metacam is:

EXIF (Exchangeable Image File Format) is a standard for storing interchange information in image files, especially those using JPEG compression. Most digital cameras, including mobile phones, now use the EXIF format.

The format is part of the DCF standard created by JEIDA to encourage the interoperability between imaging devices. In addition to the standard EXIF fields, MetaCam also supports vendor-specific extensions from Nikon, Olympus, Canon and Casio.

This program is useful in forensics investigations.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install metacam

Install metacam Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install metacam

Install metacam 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 metacam using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install metacam

How To Uninstall metacam on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove metacam

Uninstall metacam And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove metacam

Remove metacam Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge metacam

Remove metacam configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge metacam

Dependencies

metacam have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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