How To Install partclone on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install partclone on Kali Linux. partclone is Utility to clone and restore a partition

Introduction

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

What is partclone

partclone is:

Partclone is a project like the well-known backup utility “Partition Image” a.k.a. partimage.

Partclone provides utilities to back up used blocks and design for highest compatibility with file system using supported libraries like e2fslibs.

check the project website for more details http://partclone.org

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install partclone

Install partclone Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install partclone

Install partclone 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 partclone using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install partclone

How To Uninstall partclone on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove partclone

Uninstall partclone And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove partclone

Remove partclone Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge partclone

Remove partclone configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge partclone

Dependencies

partclone have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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