How To Install contextfree on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install contextfree on Kali Linux.
What is contextfree
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 ways 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 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
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install contextfree using different package management tools like apt, apt-get and aptitude.