How To Install erlang-jose on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install erlang-jose on Kali Linux. erlang-jose is JSON Object Signing and Encryption (JOSE) for Erlang

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install erlang-jose on Kali Linux.

What is erlang-jose

erlang-jose is:

JOSE stands for JSON Object Signing and Encryption which is a is a set of standards established by the JOSE Working Group. JOSE is split into 5 main components:

  • JOSE.JWA - JSON Web Algorithms (JWA) RFC 7518
  • JOSE.JWE - JSON Web Encryption (JWE) RFC 7516
  • JOSE.JWK - JSON Web Key (JWK) RFC 7517
  • JOSE.JWS - JSON Web Signature (JWS) RFC 7515
  • JOSE.JWT - JSON Web Token (JWT) RFC 7519 Additional specifications and drafts implemented:
  • JSON Web Key (JWK) Thumbprint RFC 7638
  • JWS Unencoded Payload Option RFC 7797

There are three methods to install erlang-jose 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-jose Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install erlang-jose

Install erlang-jose Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install erlang-jose

Install erlang-jose 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 erlang-jose using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install erlang-jose

How To Uninstall erlang-jose on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the erlang-jose package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove erlang-jose

Uninstall erlang-jose And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove erlang-jose

Remove erlang-jose Configurations and Data

To remove erlang-jose configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge erlang-jose

Remove erlang-jose configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge erlang-jose

Dependencies

erlang-jose have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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