How To Install kcollectd on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install kcollectd on Kali Linux. kcollectd is simple collectd graphing front-end for KDE

Introduction

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

What is kcollectd

kcollectd is:

This package provides a basic KDE application for viewing RRD files created by collectd, the system statistics storage daemon. It allows easy mouse-driven navigation through data collections and can be used as a virtual chart recorder.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install kcollectd

Install kcollectd Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install kcollectd

Install kcollectd 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 kcollectd using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install kcollectd

How To Uninstall kcollectd on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove kcollectd

Uninstall kcollectd And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove kcollectd

Remove kcollectd Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge kcollectd

Remove kcollectd configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge kcollectd

Dependencies

kcollectd have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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