How To Install simg2img on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install simg2img on Kali Linux. simg2img is Transitional package

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install simg2img on Kali Linux.

What is simg2img

simg2img is:

This is a transitional package. It can safely be removed.

There are three methods to install simg2img 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 simg2img Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install simg2img using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install simg2img

Install simg2img Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install simg2img using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install simg2img

Install simg2img 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 simg2img using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install simg2img

How To Uninstall simg2img on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the simg2img package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove simg2img

Uninstall simg2img And Its Dependencies

To uninstall simg2img and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove simg2img

Remove simg2img Configurations and Data

To remove simg2img configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge simg2img

Remove simg2img configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove simg2img configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge simg2img

Dependencies

simg2img have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install simg2img package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.