How To Install f2fs-tools on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install f2fs-tools on Kali Linux.
What is f2fs-tools
f2fs-tools is:
F2FS is a new filesystem for Linux aimed at NAND flash memory-based storage devices, such as SSD, eMMC, and SD cards. It is based on Log-structured File System (LFS).
There are three methods to install f2fs-tools 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 f2fs-tools Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install f2fs-tools using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install f2fs-toolsInstall f2fs-tools Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install f2fs-tools using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install f2fs-toolsInstall f2fs-tools 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 updateAfter updating apt database, We can install f2fs-tools using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install f2fs-toolsHow To Uninstall f2fs-tools on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the f2fs-tools package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove f2fs-toolsUninstall f2fs-tools And Its Dependencies
To uninstall f2fs-tools and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove f2fs-toolsRemove f2fs-tools Configurations and Data
To remove f2fs-tools configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge f2fs-toolsRemove f2fs-tools configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove f2fs-tools configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge f2fs-toolsDependencies
f2fs-tools have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install f2fs-tools package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
