How To Install shelr on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install shelr on Kali Linux. shelr is Utility for plain text screencasting

Introduction

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

What is shelr

shelr is:

Shelr allows one to record, replay and share your terminal session. It works almost the same as script or ttyrec but adds some useful features on top of them. Optionally you can share your recordings at http://shelr.tv/ or via email.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install shelr

Install shelr Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install shelr

Install shelr 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 shelr using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install shelr

How To Uninstall shelr on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove shelr

Uninstall shelr And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove shelr

Remove shelr Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge shelr

Remove shelr configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge shelr

Dependencies

shelr have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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