How To Install pass-git-helper on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install pass-git-helper on Kali Linux. pass-git-helper is Git credential helper interfacing with pass

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install pass-git-helper on Kali Linux.

What is pass-git-helper

pass-git-helper is:

Maps hostnames to pass(1) keys to retrieve passwords and optional usernames.

There are three methods to install pass-git-helper 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-git-helper 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-git-helper using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install pass-git-helper

Install pass-git-helper Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install pass-git-helper

Install pass-git-helper 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-git-helper using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install pass-git-helper

How To Uninstall pass-git-helper on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the pass-git-helper package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove pass-git-helper

Uninstall pass-git-helper And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove pass-git-helper

Remove pass-git-helper Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge pass-git-helper

Remove pass-git-helper configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pass-git-helper

Dependencies

pass-git-helper have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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