How To Install pngsplit 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 pngcheck

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

What is pngsplit 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 pngsplit 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 pngsplit 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 pngsplit using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install pngcheck

Install pngsplit using apt

Because pngsplit 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 pngsplit using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install pngcheck

Install pngsplit 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 pngsplit by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install pngcheck

How to upgrade (update) a single package pngsplit 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 pngsplit, e.g. single package, you should use the following format with the apt-get command/apt command:

sudo apt-get --only-upgrade install pngcheck

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 pngcheck

How To Uninstall pngsplit from Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove pngcheck

Uninstall pngsplit and all its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove pngcheck

Remove pngsplit with all configurations and data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge pngcheck

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

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pngcheck

Extra info and code examples

pngcheck verifies the integrity of PNG, JNG and MNG files (by checking the internal 32-bit CRCs or checksums) and optionally dumps almost all of the chunk-level information in the image in human-readable form. For example, it can be used to print the basic stats about an image (dimensions, bit depth, etc.); to list the color and transparency info in its palette; or to extract the embedded text annotations. All PNG and JNG chunks are supported, plus almost all MNG chunks (everything but PAST, DISC, tERm, DROP, DBYK, and ORDR). This is a command-line program with batch capabilities (e.g., pngcheck *.png). Also includes pngsplit which can split a PNG, MNG or JNG file into individual, numbered chunks.

Conclusion

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

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