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Understanding APT Package System in Kali Linux
You open up a terminal window (or maybe you use the fancy GUI thingy) and type in: # This script updates the package list…
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Managing Keyring Files in Trusted.gpg.d
First off, what is a “keyring file”? It’s basically just a collection of public keys that you trust to sign other people’s messages or…
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Multi-Arch Support in Debian
To set up multi-arch support, add the following lines to your /etc/apt/sources.list file: # Add the following lines for multi-arch support: # This section…
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Using Proprietary i386 Binaries on amd64 Systems
First things first, let’s make sure we have the necessary tools installed. If you don’t already have them, go ahead and install wine or…
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Understanding APT Priorities in Kali Rolling
Well, that stands for Advanced Package Tool it’s a package manager for Linux systems. And by “Kali Rolling”, we mean the latest version of…
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Managing Package Dependencies in Debian
So basically, what this means is that sometimes you need one package to work properly before another can function correctly. For example, if you…
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Configuring APT for Network Proxies
This is a fancy way of saying we want to use someone else’s computer as our middleman when downloading packages from the internet. Why…
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Advanced APT Configuration and Usage
I’m here to make it simple for you. First things first: what is apt? Well, it stands for Advanced Packaging Tool (APT), which is…
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Managing Recommendations and Suggestions in Aptitude
It’s kind of like when you go to the grocery store and there are those little signs that say “Buy One Get One Free”…
