How To Install sysv-rc-conf on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install sysv-rc-conf on Kali Linux. sysv-rc-conf is SysV init runlevel configuration tool for the terminal

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install sysv-rc-conf on Kali Linux.

What is sysv-rc-conf

sysv-rc-conf is:

sysv-rc-conf provides a terminal GUI for managing “/etc/rc{runlevel}.d/” symlinks. The interface comes in two different flavors, one that simply allows turning services on or off and another that allows for more fine tuned management of the symlinks. Unlike most runlevel config programs, you can edit startup scripts for any runlevel, not just your current one.

There are three methods to install sysv-rc-conf 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 sysv-rc-conf Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install sysv-rc-conf

Install sysv-rc-conf Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install sysv-rc-conf using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install sysv-rc-conf

Install sysv-rc-conf 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 sysv-rc-conf using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install sysv-rc-conf

How To Uninstall sysv-rc-conf on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the sysv-rc-conf package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove sysv-rc-conf

Uninstall sysv-rc-conf And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove sysv-rc-conf

Remove sysv-rc-conf Configurations and Data

To remove sysv-rc-conf configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge sysv-rc-conf

Remove sysv-rc-conf configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove sysv-rc-conf configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge sysv-rc-conf

Dependencies

sysv-rc-conf have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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