How To Install ftp.app on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install ftp.app on Kali Linux. ftp.app is File transfer protocol application for GNUstep

Introduction

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

What is ftp.app

ftp.app is:

This is a file transfer application (RFC 765) featuring a compact and easy interface. As most applications in GAP it tries to work on both GNUstep and MacOS X and retain the utmost possible similarity among the two version to ease working in both environments.

FTP supports different port arbitration modes: “default”, standard “PORT” (also known as active) and standard “PASV” (also known as passive).

There are three methods to install ftp.app 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 ftp.app Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install ftp.app

Install ftp.app Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install ftp.app using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install ftp.app

Install ftp.app 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 ftp.app using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install ftp.app

How To Uninstall ftp.app on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the ftp.app package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove ftp.app

Uninstall ftp.app And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ftp.app

Remove ftp.app Configurations and Data

To remove ftp.app configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge ftp.app

Remove ftp.app configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ftp.app

Dependencies

ftp.app have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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