How To Install pinentry-qt on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install pinentry-qt on Kali Linux. pinentry-qt is Qt-based PIN or pass-phrase entry dialog for GnuPG

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install pinentry-qt on Kali Linux.

What is pinentry-qt

pinentry-qt is:

This package contains a program that allows for entry of PINs or pass phrases. It is useful for entering pass phrases when using encryption software such as GnuPG or e-mail clients using the same. It uses an open protocol and is therefore not tied to particular software.

The program contained in this package implements a PIN entry dialog using the Qt tool kit, so it is especially suitable for users of KDE. If the X Window System is not active then an alternative text-mode dialog will be used. There are sibling packages that implement PIN entry dialogs using other tool kits.

There are three methods to install pinentry-qt 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 pinentry-qt Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install pinentry-qt

Install pinentry-qt Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install pinentry-qt

Install pinentry-qt 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 pinentry-qt using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install pinentry-qt

How To Uninstall pinentry-qt on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the pinentry-qt package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove pinentry-qt

Uninstall pinentry-qt And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove pinentry-qt

Remove pinentry-qt Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge pinentry-qt

Remove pinentry-qt configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pinentry-qt

Dependencies

pinentry-qt have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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