How To Install mrename on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is mrename

mrename is:

Mass Rename is a simple pair of shell scripts which make it easier to move, rename, or copy multiple files at once. It is intended mainly as an automatic and simple way to rename multiple files with a customizable prefix and a progressive number. It is also possible to modify the rename format simply by editing one of the scripts. It is easy, complete, and efficient, and was written only in sh code.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install mrename

Install mrename Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install mrename

Install mrename 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 mrename using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install mrename

How To Uninstall mrename on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove mrename

Uninstall mrename And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove mrename

Remove mrename Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge mrename

Remove mrename configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge mrename

Dependencies

mrename have the following dependencies:

References

• mrename website

Summary

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