How To Install ytree on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is ytree

ytree is:

This is a file manager that separates files from directories and allows you to select and manage files from different directories. It works on black and white or color terminals and is UTF-8 locales aware.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install ytree

Install ytree Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install ytree

Install ytree 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 ytree using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install ytree

How To Uninstall ytree on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove ytree

Uninstall ytree And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ytree

Remove ytree Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge ytree

Remove ytree configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ytree

Dependencies

ytree have the following dependencies:

• libc6
• libncursesw6
• libreadline8
• libtinfo6

References

• ytree website

Summary

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