How To Install fastjar on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install fastjar on Kali Linux. fastjar is Jar creation utility

Introduction

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

What is fastjar

fastjar is:

Replacement for Suns .jar creation program. It is written in C instead of java and is tons faster.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install fastjar

Install fastjar Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install fastjar

Install fastjar 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 fastjar using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install fastjar

How To Uninstall fastjar on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove fastjar

Uninstall fastjar And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove fastjar

Remove fastjar Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge fastjar

Remove fastjar configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge fastjar

Dependencies

fastjar have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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