How To Install puppet-module-puppetlabs-apt on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install puppet-module-puppetlabs-apt on Kali Linux. puppet-module-puppetlabs-apt is Puppet module for apt

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install puppet-module-puppetlabs-apt on Kali Linux.

What is puppet-module-puppetlabs-apt

puppet-module-puppetlabs-apt is:

Puppet lets you centrally manage every important aspect of your system using a cross-platform specification language that manages all the separate elements normally aggregated in different files, like users, cron jobs, and hosts, along with obviously discrete elements like packages, services, and files.

The APT module provides a simple interface for managing APT source, key, and definitions with Puppet.

There are three methods to install puppet-module-puppetlabs-apt 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 puppet-module-puppetlabs-apt Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install puppet-module-puppetlabs-apt

Install puppet-module-puppetlabs-apt Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install puppet-module-puppetlabs-apt using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install puppet-module-puppetlabs-apt

Install puppet-module-puppetlabs-apt 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 puppet-module-puppetlabs-apt using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install puppet-module-puppetlabs-apt

How To Uninstall puppet-module-puppetlabs-apt on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the puppet-module-puppetlabs-apt package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove puppet-module-puppetlabs-apt

Uninstall puppet-module-puppetlabs-apt And Its Dependencies

To uninstall puppet-module-puppetlabs-apt and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove puppet-module-puppetlabs-apt

Remove puppet-module-puppetlabs-apt Configurations and Data

To remove puppet-module-puppetlabs-apt configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge puppet-module-puppetlabs-apt

Remove puppet-module-puppetlabs-apt configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove puppet-module-puppetlabs-apt configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge puppet-module-puppetlabs-apt

Dependencies

puppet-module-puppetlabs-apt have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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