How To Install startpar on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install startpar on Kali Linux. startpar is run processes in parallel and multiplex their output

Introduction

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

What is startpar

startpar is:

Used by the sysv-rc boot system executor to run init.d scripts in parallel while making sure the script output is not completely messed up.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install startpar

Install startpar Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install startpar

Install startpar 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 startpar using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install startpar

How To Uninstall startpar on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove startpar

Uninstall startpar And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove startpar

Remove startpar Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge startpar

Remove startpar configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge startpar

Dependencies

startpar have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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