How To Install contextfree on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is contextfree

contextfree is:

Context Free is a program that produces images based on context-free grammars. These grammars are sets of non-deterministic rules that determine what an image should look like. The resulting images often resemble a mix of spirograph drawings, fractals and abstract art.

Context Free can generate images with millions of shapes, in PNG (up to 100 megapixels) or SVG format. It can also produce animations. Many example images are included.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install contextfree

Install contextfree Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install contextfree

Install contextfree 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 contextfree using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install contextfree

How To Uninstall contextfree on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove contextfree

Uninstall contextfree And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove contextfree

Remove contextfree Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge contextfree

Remove contextfree configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge contextfree

Dependencies

contextfree have the following dependencies:

• libagg2

References

• contextfree website

Summary

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