How To Install psi on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install psi on Kali Linux. psi is Qt-based XMPP client

Introduction

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

What is psi

psi is:

Psi is a cross-platform powerful XMPP client designed for experienced users. User interface of program is very flexible in customization. For example, there are “multi windows” and “all in one” modes, support of different iconsets and themes. Psi supports file sharing and audio/video calls. Security is also a major consideration, and Psi provides it for both client-to-server (TLS) and client-to-client (OpenPGP, OTR, OMEMO) via appropriate plugins.

Psi+ is a development branch of Psi with rolling release development model. Users who wants to receive new features and bug fixes very quickly may use Psi+ on daily basis. Users who do not care about new trends and prefer constancy may choose Psi as it uses classical development model and its releases are quite rare.

List of supported XEPs you may found at: https://github.com/psi-im/psi/wiki/Supported-XEPs

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install psi

Install psi Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install psi

Install psi 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 psi using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install psi

How To Uninstall psi on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove psi

Uninstall psi And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove psi

Remove psi Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge psi

Remove psi configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge psi

Dependencies

psi have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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