How To Install seafile-gui on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install seafile-gui on Kali Linux. seafile-gui is Seafile Desktop Client

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install seafile-gui on Kali Linux.

What is seafile-gui

seafile-gui is:

Seafile is a file syncing and sharing software with file encryption and group sharing, emphasis on reliability and high performance.

Seafile is an open source cloud storage system with privacy protection and teamwork features. Collections of files are called libraries. Each library can be synced separately. A library can also be encrypted with a user chosen password. Seafile also allows users to create groups and easily sharing files into groups.

This package contains the graphical Desktop Client for Seafile.

There are three methods to install seafile-gui 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 seafile-gui Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install seafile-gui

Install seafile-gui Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install seafile-gui

Install seafile-gui 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 seafile-gui using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install seafile-gui

How To Uninstall seafile-gui on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the seafile-gui package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove seafile-gui

Uninstall seafile-gui And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove seafile-gui

Remove seafile-gui Configurations and Data

To remove seafile-gui configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge seafile-gui

Remove seafile-gui configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge seafile-gui

Dependencies

seafile-gui have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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