How To Install obs-build on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install obs-build on Kali Linux.

What is obs-build

obs-build is:

This package provides scripts for building RPM and debian packages in contained environments for various build distributions. These tools are use by Open Build Service workers and openSUSE distribution by default.

There are three methods to install obs-build 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 obs-build Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install obs-build

Install obs-build Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install obs-build

Install obs-build 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 obs-build using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install obs-build

How To Uninstall obs-build on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the obs-build package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove obs-build

Uninstall obs-build And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove obs-build

Remove obs-build Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge obs-build

Remove obs-build configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge obs-build

Dependencies

obs-build have the following dependencies:

• perl

References

• obs-build website

Summary

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