How To Install libwps-0.4-4 on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libwps-0.4-4 on Kali Linux. libwps-0.4-4 is Works text file format import filter library (shared library)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libwps-0.4-4 on Kali Linux.

What is libwps-0.4-4

libwps-0.4-4 is:

libwps is a library (for use by word processors, for example) for importing the Microsoft Works word processor file format. As of November 2006, the project is new, but it imports Works format versions 2, 3, 4, and 8 with some formatting. Support for Works formats version 2000 (aka 5) is coming soon.

This package contains the shared library.

There are three methods to install libwps-0.4-4 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 libwps-0.4-4 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libwps-0.4-4 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libwps-0.4-4

Install libwps-0.4-4 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libwps-0.4-4 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libwps-0.4-4

Install libwps-0.4-4 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 libwps-0.4-4 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libwps-0.4-4

How To Uninstall libwps-0.4-4 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libwps-0.4-4 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libwps-0.4-4

Uninstall libwps-0.4-4 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libwps-0.4-4 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libwps-0.4-4

Remove libwps-0.4-4 Configurations and Data

To remove libwps-0.4-4 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libwps-0.4-4

Remove libwps-0.4-4 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libwps-0.4-4 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libwps-0.4-4

Dependencies

libwps-0.4-4 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libwps-0.4-4 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.