How To Install kthresher on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install kthresher on Kali Linux. kthresher is Purge Unused Kernels

Introduction

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

What is kthresher

kthresher is:

Tool to remove unused kernels that were installed automatically This tool removes those kernel packages marked as candidate for autoremoval. Those packages are generally installed via Unattended upgrade or meta-packages. By default the latest kernel and manual installations are marked to Never Auto Remove.

thresher - A device that first separates the head of a stalk of grain from the straw, and then further separates the kernel from the rest of the head.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install kthresher

Install kthresher Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install kthresher

Install kthresher 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 kthresher using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install kthresher

How To Uninstall kthresher on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove kthresher

Uninstall kthresher And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove kthresher

Remove kthresher Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge kthresher

Remove kthresher configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge kthresher

Dependencies

kthresher have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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