How To Install pass-extension-tail on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install pass-extension-tail on Kali Linux.

What is pass-extension-tail

pass-extension-tail is:

An extension for the password store that allows users to display and edit password meta data without displaying the password itself to bystanders

There are three methods to install pass-extension-tail 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 pass-extension-tail Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install pass-extension-tail

Install pass-extension-tail Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install pass-extension-tail using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install pass-extension-tail

Install pass-extension-tail 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 pass-extension-tail using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install pass-extension-tail

How To Uninstall pass-extension-tail on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the pass-extension-tail package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove pass-extension-tail

Uninstall pass-extension-tail And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove pass-extension-tail

Remove pass-extension-tail Configurations and Data

To remove pass-extension-tail configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge pass-extension-tail

Remove pass-extension-tail configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove pass-extension-tail configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pass-extension-tail

Dependencies

pass-extension-tail have the following dependencies:

• pass
• gnupg2
• bash

References

• pass-extension-tail website

Summary

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