How To Install posh on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install posh on Kali Linux. posh is Policy-compliant Ordinary SHell

Introduction

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

What is posh

posh is:

posh is a stripped-down version of pdksh that aims for compliance with Debian’s policy, and few extra features.

WARNING: Since many of Debian’s /bin/sh scripts are not actually policy-compliant, using posh as your /bin/sh may reveal breakage.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install posh

Install posh Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install posh

Install posh 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 posh using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install posh

How To Uninstall posh on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove posh

Uninstall posh And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove posh

Remove posh Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge posh

Remove posh configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge posh

Dependencies

posh have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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