How To Install sysv-rc on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install sysv-rc on Kali Linux. sysv-rc is System-V-like runlevel change mechanism

Introduction

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

What is sysv-rc

sysv-rc is:

This package provides support for the System-V like system for booting, changing runlevels, and shutting down, configured through symbolic links in /etc/rc?.d/.

There are three methods to install sysv-rc 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 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 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install sysv-rc

Install sysv-rc Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install sysv-rc

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

sudo aptitude -y install sysv-rc

How To Uninstall sysv-rc on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove sysv-rc

Uninstall sysv-rc And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove sysv-rc

Remove sysv-rc Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge sysv-rc

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

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

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

Dependencies

sysv-rc have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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