How To Install debian-reference-en on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install debian-reference-en on Kali Linux. debian-reference-en is Debian system administration guide, English original

Introduction

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

What is debian-reference-en

debian-reference-en is:

This Debian Reference is intended to provide a broad overview of the Debian system as a post-installation user’s guide. It covers many aspects of system administration through shell-command examples for non-developers.

The English original version.

There are three methods to install debian-reference-en 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-reference-en 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-reference-en using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install debian-reference-en

Install debian-reference-en Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install debian-reference-en

Install debian-reference-en 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-reference-en using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install debian-reference-en

How To Uninstall debian-reference-en on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove debian-reference-en

Uninstall debian-reference-en And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove debian-reference-en

Remove debian-reference-en Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge debian-reference-en

Remove debian-reference-en configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge debian-reference-en

Dependencies

debian-reference-en have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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