How To Install libf2c2 on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libf2c2 on Kali Linux. libf2c2 is Shared libraries for use with FORTRAN applications

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libf2c2 on Kali Linux.

What is libf2c2

libf2c2 is:

These are the shared libraries required for running applications containing a component written in FORTRAN which was converted to C using the FORTRAN to C translator f2c.

There are three methods to install libf2c2 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 libf2c2 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libf2c2 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libf2c2

Install libf2c2 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libf2c2 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libf2c2

Install libf2c2 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 libf2c2 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libf2c2

How To Uninstall libf2c2 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libf2c2 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libf2c2

Uninstall libf2c2 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libf2c2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libf2c2

Remove libf2c2 Configurations and Data

To remove libf2c2 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libf2c2

Remove libf2c2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libf2c2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libf2c2

Dependencies

libf2c2 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libf2c2 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.