How To Install android-tools-mkbootimg on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install android-tools-mkbootimg on Kali Linux. android-tools-mkbootimg is transitional package

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install android-tools-mkbootimg on Kali Linux.

What is android-tools-mkbootimg

android-tools-mkbootimg is:

This is a transitional package. It can safely be removed.

There are three methods to install android-tools-mkbootimg 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 android-tools-mkbootimg Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install android-tools-mkbootimg

Install android-tools-mkbootimg Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install android-tools-mkbootimg using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install android-tools-mkbootimg

Install android-tools-mkbootimg 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 android-tools-mkbootimg using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install android-tools-mkbootimg

How To Uninstall android-tools-mkbootimg on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the android-tools-mkbootimg package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove android-tools-mkbootimg

Uninstall android-tools-mkbootimg And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove android-tools-mkbootimg

Remove android-tools-mkbootimg Configurations and Data

To remove android-tools-mkbootimg configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge android-tools-mkbootimg

Remove android-tools-mkbootimg configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove android-tools-mkbootimg configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge android-tools-mkbootimg

Dependencies

android-tools-mkbootimg have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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