How To Install uftp on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is uftp

uftp is:

Utility for secure, reliable, and efficient file transfer to multiple receivers simultaneously. This is useful for distributing large files to a large number of receivers, and is especially useful for data distribution over a satellite link where the inherent delay makes any TCP based communication highly inefficient.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install uftp

Install uftp Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install uftp

Install uftp 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 uftp using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install uftp

How To Uninstall uftp on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove uftp

Uninstall uftp And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove uftp

Remove uftp Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge uftp

Remove uftp configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge uftp

Dependencies

uftp have the following dependencies:

• lsb-base
• libc6
• libssl1.1
• debconf

References

• uftp website

Summary

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