How To Install ndctl on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install ndctl on Kali Linux. ndctl is Utility for managing the nvdimm subsystem

Introduction

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

What is ndctl

ndctl is:

The nvdimm subsystem defines a kernel device model and control message interface for platform NVDIMM resources like those defined by the ACPI 6+ NFIT (NVDIMM Firmware Interface Table).

This package contains a utility for managing the nvdimm (non-volatile memory device) subsystem in the Linux kernel.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install ndctl

Install ndctl Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install ndctl

Install ndctl 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 ndctl using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install ndctl

How To Uninstall ndctl on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove ndctl

Uninstall ndctl And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ndctl

Remove ndctl Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge ndctl

Remove ndctl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ndctl

Dependencies

ndctl have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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