How To Install kaboxer on Kali Linux 2022.4

In this tutorial, we learn how to install kaboxer on Kali Linux. kaboxer is Framework to manage applications in containers.

Introduction

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

What is kaboxer

Built for Kali Linux (and other Debian-based) systems, Kaboxer is a framework providing seamless integrations between applications shipped in containers and the host system.

It allows shipping applications that are hard to package properly or that need to run in isolation from the rest of the system.

The “kaboxer” command line tool can be used to:

  • build container images
  • retrieve container images
  • run applications out of those containers
  • integrate those applications in the host system

There are three ways to install kaboxer 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.

Update your Kali Linux

So, first of all, we have to update the Kali Linux  with the following command.

$ sudo apt update

Now we can upgrade individual packages using sudo apt install PCKAGE_NAME or we can upgrade the whole system using

sudo apt full-upgrade -y

Update Kali Linux

All done. Your Kali Linux system is now fully upgraded. Or you can use all in one command to update and upgrade your Kali Linux using this command.

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade -y

Install kaboxer in Kali Linux

Install kaboxer Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install kaboxer

Install kaboxer Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install kaboxer

How To Uninstall kaboxer on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove kaboxer

Uninstall kaboxer And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove kaboxer

Remove kaboxer Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge kaboxer

Remove kaboxer configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge kaboxer

kaboxer

The kaboxer tool has several modes of operation, each with its own subcommand.

kaboxer run

$ kaboxer run --helpusage: kaboxer run [-h] 
[--component COMPONENT] [--detach]                   
[--prompt-before-exit] [--version VERSION]                   
app [arguments ...]positional 
arguments:  app  argumentsoptional arguments:  -h, --help            
show this help message and exit  --component COMPONENT                        
component to run  --detach  --prompt-before-exit  
wait user confirmation before exit  --version VERSION     
version to run

The main user-facing mode of operation, kaboxer run starts a containerized application. Depending on the configuration, this may result in a text-mode interface, a graphical application, or a headless daemon. If several components exist in the image, the --component option can be used to select which one to run.

kaboxer stop

$ kaboxer stop --helpusage: kaboxer stop [-h] 
[--component COMPONENT] [--prompt-before-exit] 
apppositional arguments:  appoptional arguments:  -h, --help            
show this help message and exit  --component COMPONENT                        
component to stop  --prompt-before-exit  
wait user confirmation before exit

kaboxer stop stops a running container. It can be used in system scripts for instance.

kaboxer build

$ kaboxer build --helpusage: kaboxer build [-h] 
[--skip-image-build] [--save] [--push] [--version VERSION] 
[--ignore-version] [app] [path]positional 
arguments:  app  pathoptional arguments:  -h, --help          
show this help message and exit  --skip-image-build  
do not build the container image  --save              
save container image after build  --push              
push container image to registry after build  --version VERSION   
app version  --ignore-version    ignore version checks

kaboxer build is normally only used during development. It builds the container image from the specified path.

kaboxer save

$ kaboxer save --helpusage: 
kaboxer save [-h] app filepositional arguments:  
app  fileoptional arguments:  -h, --help  
show this help message and exit

kaboxer save generates a self-contained image of a previously-built container.

kaboxer load

$ kaboxer load --helpusage: 
kaboxer load [-h] app filepositional arguments:  
app  fileoptional arguments:  
-h, --help  show this help message and exit

kaboxer load takes a self-contained image and makes it available for running.

kaboxer purge

$ kaboxer purge --helpusage: 
kaboxer purge [-h] [--prune] apppositional arguments:  
appoptional arguments:  
-h, --help  show this help message and exit  --prune     
prune unused images

kaboxer purge removes an image from the container engine.

Examples

The hello-*-kbx packages provide examples for the various modes of operation.

  • hello-server-kbx includes a systemd service that starts the server as a daemon. It uses kaboxer run hello-server and kaboxer stop hello-server to actually start or stop the container.
  • hello-cli-kbx is a text-mode client. It runs in a terminal using kaboxer run hello-cli.
  • hello-gui-kbx is a graphical client. It runs in a terminal using kaboxer run hello-gui.

Finally

In this tutorial we learn how to install kaboxer using different package management tools like apt and apt-get. Thank you for reading this post and keep connected to TECH DHEE to continue enjoying excellent posts. Share your views about this post in the comment section below. If you still have any queries, throw them in the comment section. If you find this post helpful, don’t hesitate to share this post on your social network. It will only take a moment, and also it is quite easy and useful for others.

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