How To Install ncdu on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install ncdu on Kali Linux. ncdu is ncurses disk usage viewer

Introduction

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

What is ncdu

ncdu is:

Ncdu is a ncurses-based du viewer. It provides a fast and easy-to-use interface through famous du utility. It allows one to browse through the directories and show percentages of disk usage with ncurses library.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install ncdu

Install ncdu Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install ncdu

Install ncdu 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 ncdu using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install ncdu

How To Uninstall ncdu on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove ncdu

Uninstall ncdu And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ncdu

Remove ncdu Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge ncdu

Remove ncdu configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ncdu

Dependencies

ncdu have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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