How To Install x509-util on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install x509-util on Kali Linux. x509-util is utility for X.509 certificates and chains

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install x509-util on Kali Linux.

What is x509-util

x509-util is:

Utility to parse, show, validate, sign and produce X.509 certificates and chains.

There are three methods to install x509-util 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 x509-util Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install x509-util using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install x509-util

Install x509-util Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install x509-util using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install x509-util

Install x509-util 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 x509-util using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install x509-util

How To Uninstall x509-util on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the x509-util package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove x509-util

Uninstall x509-util And Its Dependencies

To uninstall x509-util and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove x509-util

Remove x509-util Configurations and Data

To remove x509-util configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge x509-util

Remove x509-util configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove x509-util configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge x509-util

Dependencies

x509-util have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install x509-util package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.