How To Install cflow-doc on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install cflow-doc on Kali Linux.
What is cflow-doc
cflow-doc is:
GNU cflow analyzes a collection of C source files and prints a graph, charting control flow within the program.
GNU cflow is able to produce both direct and inverted flowgraphs for C sources. Optionally a cross-reference listing can be generated. Two output formats are implemented: POSIX and GNU (extended).
Input files can optionally be preprocessed before analyzing.
There are three methods to install cflow-doc 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 cflow-doc Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install cflow-doc using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install cflow-docInstall cflow-doc Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install cflow-doc using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install cflow-docInstall cflow-doc 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 updateAfter updating apt database, We can install cflow-doc using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install cflow-docHow To Uninstall cflow-doc on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the cflow-doc package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove cflow-docUninstall cflow-doc And Its Dependencies
To uninstall cflow-doc and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove cflow-docRemove cflow-doc Configurations and Data
To remove cflow-doc configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge cflow-docRemove cflow-doc configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove cflow-doc configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge cflow-docDependencies
cflow-doc have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install cflow-doc package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.