How To Install randtype on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is randtype

randtype is:

Randtype is a small utility to output characters or lines at random intervals. There are a few command line options to refine the output. With it you can output files to the screen, and if you configured it well, it will look like someone is actually typing - with optional typos even.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install randtype

Install randtype Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install randtype

Install randtype 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 randtype using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install randtype

How To Uninstall randtype on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove randtype

Uninstall randtype And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove randtype

Remove randtype Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge randtype

Remove randtype configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge randtype

Dependencies

randtype have the following dependencies:

• libc6
• zlib1g

References

• randtype website

Summary

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