How To Install mtree-netbsd on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install mtree-netbsd on Kali Linux. mtree-netbsd is Validates directory tree against specification

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install mtree-netbsd on Kali Linux.

What is mtree-netbsd

mtree-netbsd is:

The mtree utility compares a file hierarchy against a specification, creates a specification for a file hierarchy, or modifies a specification. This specification can be controlled by the user, but typically includes file/directory/symlink names, ownership information, permission bits, and so forth. It may optionally also include various hashes, such as SHA-256 or MD5.

This mtree utility can understand its own files, as well as those generated by the FreeBSD mtree (in Debian as fmtree in freebsd-buildutils and freebsd-glue) and bsdtar/libarchive.

There are three methods to install mtree-netbsd 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 mtree-netbsd Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install mtree-netbsd

Install mtree-netbsd Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install mtree-netbsd

Install mtree-netbsd 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 mtree-netbsd using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install mtree-netbsd

How To Uninstall mtree-netbsd on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the mtree-netbsd package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove mtree-netbsd

Uninstall mtree-netbsd And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove mtree-netbsd

Remove mtree-netbsd Configurations and Data

To remove mtree-netbsd configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge mtree-netbsd

Remove mtree-netbsd configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge mtree-netbsd

Dependencies

mtree-netbsd have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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