How To Install giftrans on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install giftrans on Kali Linux. giftrans is Convert any GIF file into a GIF89a

Introduction

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

What is giftrans

giftrans is:

Allows for setting a specific transparent or background color of GIF images as well as changing colors, adding or removing comments. Also provides the ability to analyze GIF contents.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install giftrans

Install giftrans Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install giftrans

Install giftrans 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 giftrans using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install giftrans

How To Uninstall giftrans on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove giftrans

Uninstall giftrans And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove giftrans

Remove giftrans Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge giftrans

Remove giftrans configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge giftrans

Dependencies

giftrans have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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