How To Install epm on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install epm on Kali Linux. epm is Cross-platform package builder by Easy Software Products

Introduction

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

What is epm

epm is:

This package allows a developer to produce packages for several different platforms from a single specification. Currently, Debian dpkg, RPM, AT&T/Solaris pkg, HP-UX depot/swinstall, and IRIX inst/tardist packages are supported, as well as a “portable” package that includes installation and removal scripts and a GUI setup program.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install epm

Install epm Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install epm

Install epm 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 epm using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install epm

How To Uninstall epm on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove epm

Uninstall epm And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove epm

Remove epm Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge epm

Remove epm configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge epm

Dependencies

epm have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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