How To Install vttest on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is vttest

vttest is:

This package provides a program designed to test the functionality of a VT100 terminal (or emulator). It also supports analysis of VT220, VT420, and xterm.

The program is menu-driven and contains full on-line operating instructions. It tests both display (escape sequence) and keyboard handling.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install vttest

Install vttest Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install vttest

Install vttest 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 vttest using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install vttest

How To Uninstall vttest on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove vttest

Uninstall vttest And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove vttest

Remove vttest Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge vttest

Remove vttest configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge vttest

Dependencies

vttest have the following dependencies:

• libc6

References

• vttest website

Summary

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