How To Install u-boot-tools on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install u-boot-tools on Kali Linux. u-boot-tools is companion tools for Das U-Boot bootloader

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install u-boot-tools on Kali Linux.

What is u-boot-tools

u-boot-tools is:

This package includes programs for generating and listing U-Boot images in various formats:

  • mkimage
  • dumpimage
  • mksunxiboot
  • mkenvimage

There are three methods to install u-boot-tools 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-tools Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install u-boot-tools

Install u-boot-tools Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install u-boot-tools using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install u-boot-tools

Install u-boot-tools 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 u-boot-tools using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install u-boot-tools

How To Uninstall u-boot-tools on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the u-boot-tools package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove u-boot-tools

Uninstall u-boot-tools And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove u-boot-tools

Remove u-boot-tools Configurations and Data

To remove u-boot-tools configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge u-boot-tools

Remove u-boot-tools configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove u-boot-tools configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge u-boot-tools

Dependencies

u-boot-tools have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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