How To Install silversearcher-ag on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install silversearcher-ag on Kali Linux.
What is silversearcher-ag
silversearcher-ag is:
The Silver Searcher is grep-like program implemented by C. An attempt to make something better than ack-grep.
It searches pattern about 3??5x faster than ack-grep. It ignores file patterns from your .gitignore and .hgignore.
There are three methods to install silversearcher-ag 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 silversearcher-ag Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install silversearcher-ag using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install silversearcher-agInstall silversearcher-ag Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install silversearcher-ag using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install silversearcher-agInstall silversearcher-ag 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 updateAfter updating apt database, We can install silversearcher-ag using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install silversearcher-agHow To Uninstall silversearcher-ag on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the silversearcher-ag package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove silversearcher-agUninstall silversearcher-ag And Its Dependencies
To uninstall silversearcher-ag and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove silversearcher-agRemove silversearcher-ag Configurations and Data
To remove silversearcher-ag configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge silversearcher-agRemove silversearcher-ag configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove silversearcher-ag configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge silversearcher-agDependencies
silversearcher-ag have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install silversearcher-ag package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
