How To Install debian-refcard on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install debian-refcard on Kali Linux. debian-refcard is printable reference card for the Debian system

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install debian-refcard on Kali Linux.

What is debian-refcard

debian-refcard is:

The Debian reference card provides new users help with the most important commands. Basic knowledge of computers, files, directories and the command line is required, however. The package contains printable PDF files in multiple languages.

There are three methods to install debian-refcard 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 debian-refcard Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install debian-refcard

Install debian-refcard Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install debian-refcard

Install debian-refcard 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 debian-refcard using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install debian-refcard

How To Uninstall debian-refcard on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the debian-refcard package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove debian-refcard

Uninstall debian-refcard And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove debian-refcard

Remove debian-refcard Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge debian-refcard

Remove debian-refcard configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge debian-refcard

Dependencies

debian-refcard have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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