How To Install util-linux on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install util-linux on Kali Linux.

What is util-linux

util-linux is:

This package contains a number of important utilities, most of which are oriented towards maintenance of your system. Some of the more important utilities included in this package allow you to view kernel messages, create new filesystems, view block device information, interface with real time clock, etc.

There are three methods to install util-linux 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 util-linux Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install util-linux

Install util-linux Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install util-linux

Install util-linux 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 util-linux using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install util-linux

How To Uninstall util-linux on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the util-linux package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove util-linux

Uninstall util-linux And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove util-linux

Remove util-linux Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge util-linux

Remove util-linux configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge util-linux

Dependencies

util-linux have the following dependencies:

• libaudit1
• login

References

• util-linux website

Summary

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