How To Install u-boot-menu on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install u-boot-menu on Kali Linux.
What is u-boot-menu
u-boot-menu is:
Automatically create extlinux-style boot menu for u-boot. Boot menu entries are automatically created for every kernel package when they are installed.
When /boot is on a separate partition, the package flash-kernel may help ensure that device-tree (dtb) files are made available to u-boot.
There are three methods to install u-boot-menu 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 u-boot-menu Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install u-boot-menu using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install u-boot-menuInstall u-boot-menu Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install u-boot-menu using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install u-boot-menuInstall u-boot-menu 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 updateAfter updating apt database, We can install u-boot-menu using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install u-boot-menuHow To Uninstall u-boot-menu on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the u-boot-menu package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove u-boot-menuUninstall u-boot-menu And Its Dependencies
To uninstall u-boot-menu and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove u-boot-menuRemove u-boot-menu Configurations and Data
To remove u-boot-menu configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge u-boot-menuRemove u-boot-menu configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove u-boot-menu configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge u-boot-menuDependencies
u-boot-menu have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install u-boot-menu package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.