How To Install erlang-jiffy on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install erlang-jiffy on Kali Linux.
What is erlang-jiffy
erlang-jiffy is:
A JSON parser as a NIF (Native Implemented Functions). This is a complete rewrite of the work this was done in EEP0018 that was based on Yajl. This new version is a hand crafted state machine that does its best to be as quick and efficient as possible while not placing any constraints on the parsed JSON.
There are three methods to install erlang-jiffy 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 erlang-jiffy Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install erlang-jiffy using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install erlang-jiffyInstall erlang-jiffy Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install erlang-jiffy using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install erlang-jiffyInstall erlang-jiffy 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 erlang-jiffy using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install erlang-jiffyHow To Uninstall erlang-jiffy on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the erlang-jiffy package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove erlang-jiffyUninstall erlang-jiffy And Its Dependencies
To uninstall erlang-jiffy and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove erlang-jiffyRemove erlang-jiffy Configurations and Data
To remove erlang-jiffy configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge erlang-jiffyRemove erlang-jiffy configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove erlang-jiffy configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge erlang-jiffyDependencies
erlang-jiffy have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install erlang-jiffy package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
