How To Install findbugs on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is findbugs

findbugs is:

FindBugs is a program which uses static analysis to look for bugs in Java code. It can analyze programs compiled for any version of Java, from 1.0 to 1.8.

FindBugs provides both GUI and command line interfaces and supports many bug patterns.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install findbugs

Install findbugs Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install findbugs

Install findbugs 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 findbugs using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install findbugs

How To Uninstall findbugs on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove findbugs

Uninstall findbugs And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove findbugs

Remove findbugs Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge findbugs

Remove findbugs configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge findbugs

Dependencies

findbugs have the following dependencies:

• default-jre

References

• findbugs website

Summary

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