How To Install aspectj on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install aspectj on Kali Linux. aspectj is aspect-oriented extension for Java - tools

Introduction

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

What is aspectj

aspectj is:

AspectJ enables the clean modularization of crosscutting concerns such as: error checking and handling, synchronization, context-sensitive behavior, performance optimizations, monitoring and logging, debugging support, multi-object protocols.

This package provides the CLI tools of aspectj (aj5, ajc, ajbrowser).

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install aspectj

Install aspectj Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install aspectj

Install aspectj 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 aspectj using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install aspectj

How To Uninstall aspectj on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove aspectj

Uninstall aspectj And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove aspectj

Remove aspectj Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge aspectj

Remove aspectj configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge aspectj

Dependencies

aspectj have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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