How To Install pepperflashplugin-nonfree on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install pepperflashplugin-nonfree on Kali Linux.

What is pepperflashplugin-nonfree

pepperflashplugin-nonfree is:

The Adobe Flash Player is EoL and no longer available for download.

This package is now a dummy package taking care of the removal of a previously installed Pepper Flash Player plugin. It can be safely removed.

There are three methods to install pepperflashplugin-nonfree 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 pepperflashplugin-nonfree Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install pepperflashplugin-nonfree

Install pepperflashplugin-nonfree Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install pepperflashplugin-nonfree

Install pepperflashplugin-nonfree 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 pepperflashplugin-nonfree using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install pepperflashplugin-nonfree

How To Uninstall pepperflashplugin-nonfree on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the pepperflashplugin-nonfree package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove pepperflashplugin-nonfree

Uninstall pepperflashplugin-nonfree And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove pepperflashplugin-nonfree

Remove pepperflashplugin-nonfree Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge pepperflashplugin-nonfree

Remove pepperflashplugin-nonfree configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pepperflashplugin-nonfree

Dependencies

pepperflashplugin-nonfree have the following dependencies:

References

• pepperflashplugin-nonfree website

Summary

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