How To Install progress-linux-host on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install progress-linux-host on Kali Linux.
What is progress-linux-host
progress-linux-host is:
Progress Linux is a Debian derivative distribution focused on system integration.
This package is a metapackage to be installed on a host system (physical or virtual).
There are three methods to install progress-linux-host 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 progress-linux-host Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install progress-linux-host using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install progress-linux-hostInstall progress-linux-host Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install progress-linux-host using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install progress-linux-hostInstall progress-linux-host 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 updateAfter updating apt database, We can install progress-linux-host using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install progress-linux-hostHow To Uninstall progress-linux-host on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the progress-linux-host package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove progress-linux-hostUninstall progress-linux-host And Its Dependencies
To uninstall progress-linux-host and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove progress-linux-hostRemove progress-linux-host Configurations and Data
To remove progress-linux-host configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge progress-linux-hostRemove progress-linux-host configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove progress-linux-host configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge progress-linux-hostDependencies
progress-linux-host have the following dependencies:
- progress-linux-base-system
- cryptsetup-bin
- keyutils
- plymouth
- firmware-linux-free
- spectre-meltdown-checker
- dmidecode
- ethtool
- gpm
- hdparm
- ntp
- nvme-cli
- parted
- rng-tools
- smartmontools
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install progress-linux-host package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
