How To Install pcp-export-zabbix-agent on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install pcp-export-zabbix-agent on Kali Linux.

What is pcp-export-zabbix-agent

pcp-export-zabbix-agent is:

Performance Co-Pilot (PCP) module for exporting metrics from PCP to Zabbix via the Zabbix agent - see zbxpcp(3) for further details.

There are three methods to install pcp-export-zabbix-agent 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 pcp-export-zabbix-agent Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install pcp-export-zabbix-agent using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install pcp-export-zabbix-agent

Install pcp-export-zabbix-agent Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install pcp-export-zabbix-agent using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install pcp-export-zabbix-agent

Install pcp-export-zabbix-agent 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 pcp-export-zabbix-agent using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install pcp-export-zabbix-agent

How To Uninstall pcp-export-zabbix-agent on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the pcp-export-zabbix-agent package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove pcp-export-zabbix-agent

Uninstall pcp-export-zabbix-agent And Its Dependencies

To uninstall pcp-export-zabbix-agent and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove pcp-export-zabbix-agent

Remove pcp-export-zabbix-agent Configurations and Data

To remove pcp-export-zabbix-agent configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge pcp-export-zabbix-agent

Remove pcp-export-zabbix-agent configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove pcp-export-zabbix-agent configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pcp-export-zabbix-agent

Dependencies

pcp-export-zabbix-agent have the following dependencies:

• libc6
• libpcp3

References

• pcp-export-zabbix-agent website

Summary

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