How To Install eiskaltdcpp-daemon on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install eiskaltdcpp-daemon on Kali Linux. eiskaltdcpp-daemon is EiskaltDC++ daemon

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install eiskaltdcpp-daemon on Kali Linux.

What is eiskaltdcpp-daemon

eiskaltdcpp-daemon is:

This package installs only EiskaltDC++ daemon (without any GUI). Support of control via JSON-RPC is enabled. Look at EiskaltDC++ CLI and Web UI programs for controlling it.

EiskaltDC++ Qt and GTK+ UI may be used for configuring of EiskaltDC++ daemon (they use the same settings from core library), but they should not be launched simultaneously.

EiskaltDC++ is a cross-platform program that uses the Direct Connect and Advanced Direct Connect protocols. It is compatible with DC++, AirDC++, FlylinkDC++ and other DC clients. EiskaltDC++ also interoperates with all common DC hub software.

There are three methods to install eiskaltdcpp-daemon 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 eiskaltdcpp-daemon Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install eiskaltdcpp-daemon

Install eiskaltdcpp-daemon Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install eiskaltdcpp-daemon

Install eiskaltdcpp-daemon 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 eiskaltdcpp-daemon using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install eiskaltdcpp-daemon

How To Uninstall eiskaltdcpp-daemon on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the eiskaltdcpp-daemon package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove eiskaltdcpp-daemon

Uninstall eiskaltdcpp-daemon And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove eiskaltdcpp-daemon

Remove eiskaltdcpp-daemon Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge eiskaltdcpp-daemon

Remove eiskaltdcpp-daemon configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge eiskaltdcpp-daemon

Dependencies

eiskaltdcpp-daemon have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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