How To Install pilot on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install pilot on Kali Linux. pilot is Simple file browser from Alpine, a text-based email client

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install pilot on Kali Linux.

What is pilot

pilot is:

“pilot” is a simple file browser from Alpine. It is used in Alpine to let the user select attachments. As with (Al)pine, commands are displayed at the bottom of the screen, and context-sensitive help is provided.

As a stand-alone program, it is useful as a basic file browser, filling the same utility as programs like the midnight commander.

There are three methods to install pilot 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 pilot Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install pilot

Install pilot Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install pilot using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install pilot

Install pilot 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 pilot using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install pilot

How To Uninstall pilot on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the pilot package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove pilot

Uninstall pilot And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove pilot

Remove pilot Configurations and Data

To remove pilot configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge pilot

Remove pilot configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pilot

Dependencies

pilot have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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