How To Install wcd on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install wcd on Kali Linux. wcd is saves time typing when you want to change directories

Introduction

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

What is wcd

wcd is:

Wcd (Wherever Change Directory) is a program to quickly change directories. It saves time typing at the keyboard. One needs to type only a part of a directory name and wcd will jump to it. By default, wcd searches for a directory with a name that begins with what has been typed, but the use of wildcards is also fully supported.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install wcd

Install wcd Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install wcd

Install wcd 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 wcd using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install wcd

How To Uninstall wcd on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove wcd

Uninstall wcd And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove wcd

Remove wcd Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge wcd

Remove wcd configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge wcd

Dependencies

wcd have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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