How To Install targetcli-fb on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install targetcli-fb on Kali Linux.

What is targetcli-fb

targetcli-fb is:

The targetcli-fb package is a command-line interface for configuring the LIO generic SCSI target, present in 3.x Linux kernel versions.

The targetcli-fb package is a fork of the “targetcli” code written by RisingTide Systems. The “-fb” differentiates between the original and this version. Please ensure to use either all “fb” versions of the targetcli components – targetcli, rtslib, and configshell, or stick with all non-fb versions, since they are no longer strictly compatible.

There are three methods to install targetcli-fb 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 targetcli-fb Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install targetcli-fb

Install targetcli-fb Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install targetcli-fb

Install targetcli-fb 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 targetcli-fb using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install targetcli-fb

How To Uninstall targetcli-fb on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the targetcli-fb package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove targetcli-fb

Uninstall targetcli-fb And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove targetcli-fb

Remove targetcli-fb Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge targetcli-fb

Remove targetcli-fb configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge targetcli-fb

Dependencies

targetcli-fb have the following dependencies:

• python3

References

• targetcli-fb website

Summary

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