How To Install xxdiff on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install xxdiff on Kali Linux. xxdiff is graphical file/directory comparison and merge tool

Introduction

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

What is xxdiff

xxdiff is:

xxdiff is a powerful tool for viewing the differences between two or three files, or two directories, and can be used to produce a merged version. The texts of the two or three files are presented side by side with their differences highlighted with colors for easy identification. Among its features are:

  • Compares two or three files, or two directories (shallow and recursive)
  • Horizontal highlighting of diffs
  • Interactive merges, previewing and saving of the resulting output
  • Unmerges CVS conflicts and displays two files, to help resolve conflicts
  • Fully customizable with a resource file
  • Features and output that ease integration with scripts

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install xxdiff

Install xxdiff Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install xxdiff

Install xxdiff 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 xxdiff using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install xxdiff

How To Uninstall xxdiff on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove xxdiff

Uninstall xxdiff And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove xxdiff

Remove xxdiff Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge xxdiff

Remove xxdiff configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xxdiff

Dependencies

xxdiff have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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