How To Install systemd-container on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install systemd-container on Kali Linux. systemd-container is systemd container/nspawn tools

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install systemd-container on Kali Linux.

What is systemd-container

systemd-container is:

This package provides systemd’s tools for nspawn and container/VM management:

  • systemd-nspawn
  • systemd-machined and machinectl
  • systemd-importd
  • systemd-portabled and portablectl

There are three methods to install systemd-container 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 systemd-container Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install systemd-container

Install systemd-container Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install systemd-container

Install systemd-container 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 systemd-container using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install systemd-container

How To Uninstall systemd-container on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the systemd-container package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove systemd-container

Uninstall systemd-container And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove systemd-container

Remove systemd-container Configurations and Data

To remove systemd-container configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge systemd-container

Remove systemd-container configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge systemd-container

Dependencies

systemd-container have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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