How To Install ui-auto on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install ui-auto on Kali Linux. ui-auto is Autotools library and development tools

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ui-auto on Kali Linux.

What is ui-auto

ui-auto is:

ui-auto is a set of shell tools to help manage software project development.

There are three methods to install ui-auto 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 ui-auto Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install ui-auto

Install ui-auto Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install ui-auto

Install ui-auto 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 ui-auto using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install ui-auto

How To Uninstall ui-auto on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the ui-auto package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove ui-auto

Uninstall ui-auto And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ui-auto

Remove ui-auto Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge ui-auto

Remove ui-auto configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ui-auto

Dependencies

ui-auto have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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