How To Install win32-loader on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install win32-loader on Kali Linux.

What is win32-loader

win32-loader is:

This package provides a win32 program that can be used as a loader for Debian Installer, acting as a more user-friendly boot mechanism than traditional BIOS-based boot.

This package contains the cdrom/usb-disk add-on that starts a media-based install.

There are three methods to install win32-loader 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 win32-loader Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install win32-loader using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install win32-loader

Install win32-loader Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install win32-loader using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install win32-loader

Install win32-loader 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 win32-loader using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install win32-loader

How To Uninstall win32-loader on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the win32-loader package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove win32-loader

Uninstall win32-loader And Its Dependencies

To uninstall win32-loader and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove win32-loader

Remove win32-loader Configurations and Data

To remove win32-loader configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge win32-loader

Remove win32-loader configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove win32-loader configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge win32-loader

Dependencies

win32-loader have the following dependencies:

References

• win32-loader website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install win32-loader package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.