How To Install zbd-utils on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install zbd-utils on Kali Linux. zbd-utils is Utilities to manipulate zoned block devices

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install zbd-utils on Kali Linux.

What is zbd-utils

zbd-utils is:

zbd is a command line utility to report, open, close, reset and finish zones of a device.

gzbd is similar to zbd but using a graphical user interface.

gzbd-viewer is a graphical user interface showing the condition and state of zones of a zoned block device.

There are three methods to install zbd-utils 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 zbd-utils Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install zbd-utils

Install zbd-utils Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install zbd-utils

Install zbd-utils 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 zbd-utils using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install zbd-utils

How To Uninstall zbd-utils on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the zbd-utils package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove zbd-utils

Uninstall zbd-utils And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove zbd-utils

Remove zbd-utils Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge zbd-utils

Remove zbd-utils configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge zbd-utils

Dependencies

zbd-utils have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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