How To Install pwget on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is pwget

pwget is:

Pwget is similar to wget(1) but it can use categorized configuration files, analyze Web pages, and “search” for download links as instructed. Instead of absolute links, it contains heuristics to track newer versions of files.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install pwget

Install pwget Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install pwget

Install pwget 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 pwget using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install pwget

How To Uninstall pwget on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove pwget

Uninstall pwget And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove pwget

Remove pwget Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge pwget

Remove pwget configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pwget

Dependencies

pwget have the following dependencies:

• perl

References

• pwget website

Summary

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