How To Install timeshift on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install timeshift on Kali Linux. timeshift is System restore utility

Introduction

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

What is timeshift

timeshift is:

Timeshift is a system restore utility which takes snapshots of the system at regular intervals. These snapshots can be restored at a later date to undo system changes. Creates incremental snapshots using rsync or BTRFS snapshots using BTRFS tools.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install timeshift

Install timeshift Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install timeshift

Install timeshift 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 timeshift using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install timeshift

How To Uninstall timeshift on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove timeshift

Uninstall timeshift And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove timeshift

Remove timeshift Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge timeshift

Remove timeshift configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge timeshift

Dependencies

timeshift have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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