How To Install qemubuilder on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is qemubuilder

qemubuilder is:

pbuilder implementation for QEMU.

qemubuilder create – builds QEMU cow base image.

qemubuilder update – updates QEMU cow base image.

qemubuilder build – builds package inside QEMU cow base image.

Gives a pbuilder interface for emulated cross-building environments using qemu.

pbuilder is a tool for building and testing Debian package inside a clean chroot, and qemubuilder implements similar experience over emulated CPUs. This tool allows building package inside emulated Debian environment for different CPU architectures supported by qemu.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install qemubuilder

Install qemubuilder Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install qemubuilder

Install qemubuilder 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 qemubuilder using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install qemubuilder

How To Uninstall qemubuilder on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove qemubuilder

Uninstall qemubuilder And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove qemubuilder

Remove qemubuilder Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge qemubuilder

Remove qemubuilder configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge qemubuilder

Dependencies

qemubuilder have the following dependencies:

• debootstrap
• e2fsprogs
• pbuilder
• qemu-system
• libc6

References

• qemubuilder website

Summary

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