How To Install xbill on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is xbill

xbill is:

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install xbill

Install xbill Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install xbill

Install xbill 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 xbill using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install xbill

How To Uninstall xbill on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove xbill

Uninstall xbill And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove xbill

Remove xbill Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge xbill

Remove xbill configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xbill

Dependencies

xbill have the following dependencies:

• libc6
• libice6

References

• xbill website

Summary

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