How To Install mysql-sandbox on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install mysql-sandbox on Kali Linux.

What is mysql-sandbox

mysql-sandbox is:

MySQL Sandbox is a tool that installs one or more MySQL servers within seconds, easily, securely, and with full control.

Once installed, the sandbox is easily used and maintained, without using complex options.

Replicated and multiple sandboxes can be used individually or all at once.

There are three methods to install mysql-sandbox 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 mysql-sandbox Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install mysql-sandbox

Install mysql-sandbox Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install mysql-sandbox

Install mysql-sandbox 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 mysql-sandbox using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install mysql-sandbox

How To Uninstall mysql-sandbox on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the mysql-sandbox package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove mysql-sandbox

Uninstall mysql-sandbox And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove mysql-sandbox

Remove mysql-sandbox Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge mysql-sandbox

Remove mysql-sandbox configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge mysql-sandbox

Dependencies

mysql-sandbox have the following dependencies:

• perl

References

• mysql-sandbox website

Summary

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