How To Install sgrep on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is sgrep

sgrep is:

A tool for searching text files and filtering text streams for structured criteria. Sgrep implements a query language based on so called region expressions.

Like grep, sgrep can be used for any kind of text files. However it is most useful for text files containing some kind of structured text. A file containing structured text could be defined as a file, which obeys some syntax. Examples of structured text files are SGML, HTML, C, TeX and mail files.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install sgrep

Install sgrep Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install sgrep

Install sgrep 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 sgrep using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install sgrep

How To Uninstall sgrep on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove sgrep

Uninstall sgrep And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove sgrep

Remove sgrep Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge sgrep

Remove sgrep configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge sgrep

Dependencies

sgrep have the following dependencies:

• libc6
• m4

References

• sgrep website

Summary

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