How To Install dump on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install dump on Kali Linux. dump is backup and restore for ext2/3/4 filesystems

Introduction

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

What is dump

dump is:

This is a port of the 4.4BSD filesystem backup suite. Dump examines files on a filesystem and determines which files need to be backed up. These files are copied to the given disk, tape or other storage medium for safe keeping.

The restore command performs the inverse function of dump. A full backup of a filesystem may be restored and subsequent incremental backups layered on top of it. Single files and directory subtrees may be restored from full or partial backups.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install dump

Install dump Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install dump

Install dump 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 dump using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install dump

How To Uninstall dump on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove dump

Uninstall dump And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove dump

Remove dump Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge dump

Remove dump configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge dump

Dependencies

dump have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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