How To Install propellor on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install propellor on Kali Linux. propellor is property-based host configuration management in haskell

Introduction

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

What is propellor

propellor is:

Propellor ensures that the system it’s run in satisfies a list of properties, taking action as necessary when a property is not yet met.

It is configured using haskell.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install propellor

Install propellor Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install propellor

Install propellor 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 propellor using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install propellor

How To Uninstall propellor on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove propellor

Uninstall propellor And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove propellor

Remove propellor Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge propellor

Remove propellor configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge propellor

Dependencies

propellor have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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