How To Install fatresize on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install fatresize on Kali Linux. fatresize is FAT16/FAT32 filesystem resizer

Introduction

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

What is fatresize

fatresize is:

Fatresize is a command line tool for non-destructive resizing of FAT16/FAT32 partitions.

It is based on the GNU Parted library. The main target of the project is to be used with the EVMS FAT plugin.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install fatresize

Install fatresize Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install fatresize

Install fatresize 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 fatresize using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install fatresize

How To Uninstall fatresize on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove fatresize

Uninstall fatresize And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove fatresize

Remove fatresize Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge fatresize

Remove fatresize configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge fatresize

Dependencies

fatresize have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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