How To Install sshfs on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install sshfs on Kali Linux. sshfs is filesystem client based on SSH File Transfer Protocol

Introduction

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

What is sshfs

sshfs is:

sshfs is a filesystem client based on the SSH File Transfer Protocol. Since most SSH servers already support this protocol it is very easy to set up: i.e. on the server side there’s nothing to do. On the client side mounting the filesystem is as easy as logging into the server with ssh.

sshfs is FUSE (Filesystem in USErspace).

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install sshfs

Install sshfs Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install sshfs

Install sshfs 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 sshfs using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install sshfs

How To Uninstall sshfs on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove sshfs

Uninstall sshfs And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove sshfs

Remove sshfs Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge sshfs

Remove sshfs configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge sshfs

Dependencies

sshfs have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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