How To Install mountpy on Kali Linux

One-liner install command

For those in a hurry, here's a one-line installation command:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt -y install mountpy

But if you are interested in the detailed steps with descriptions, the following information is for you.

What is mountpy and what are the ways to install it?

Before beginning this tutorial, you will need access to a server or computer running Kali Linux. This guide was written specifically with a server running Kali Linux in mind, although it should also work on older, supported versions of the operating system.

Also, make sure you are running a regular, non-root user with sudo privileges configured on your server. When you have an account available, log in as your non-root user to begin.

There are several ways to install mountpy on Kali Linux. You can use (links are clickable):

In the following sections, we will describe each method in detail. You can choose one of them or refer to the recommended one.

Install mountpy using apt-get

First, update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt -y install mountpy

Install mountpy using apt

Because mountpy is available in Kali Linux’s default repositories, it is possible to install it from these repositories using the apt packaging system.

To begin, update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, You can install mountpy using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install mountpy

Install mountpy using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude 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 aptitude database, You can install mountpy by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install mountpy

How to upgrade (update) a single package mountpy using apt-get?

First, you will need to update packages index. Run update command as usual:

sudo apt-get update

Next, to upgrade only the mountpy, e.g. single package, you should use the following format with the apt-get command/apt command:

sudo apt-get --only-upgrade install mountpy

Note that this command will not install any new packages! If you wish to install the package if it doesn't exist you may leave out --only-upgrade part.

sudo apt-get install mountpy

How To Uninstall mountpy from Kali Linux

To uninstall only the mountpy package you can execute the following command:

sudo apt-get remove mountpy

Uninstall mountpy and all its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove mountpy

Remove mountpy with all configurations and data

To remove mountpy configuration and data from your system you can run the following purge command:

sudo apt-get -y purge mountpy

Remove mountpy completely (configurations, data and all of its dependencies)

And lastly, you can run the next command to remove absolutely everything related to mountpy package, e.g.: configurations, data and all of its dependencies. Just use this command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge mountpy

Extra info and code examples

mountpy scans all devices connected to the system, and tries to mount them, creating mount directories as needed. Warning: After configured, this program allows ordinary users to mount external filesystems. Do not install it on multiuser machines with untrusted users!

Conclusion

You now have a full guide on how to install mountpy using apt, apt-get and aptitude tools. Also, we showed how to update as a single package and different ways to uninstall the mountpy from Kali Linux.

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