How To Install fractgen on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install fractgen on Kali Linux. fractgen is Extensible Fractal Generator

Introduction

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

What is fractgen

fractgen is:

FractalGenerator is a Qt-based program to generate fractal images (e.g. Mandelbrot set). The size of the calculated images is only limited by the computer’s virtual memory. That is, images may use the full printer resolution !

It is possible to zoom into images. Image parameters can be saved in XML files and loaded from XML files. Calculated images can be exported as PNG files.

The intention of this program is to generate graphics to be post-processed by other image tools, e.g. in order to generate nice screen backgrounds or book covers.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install fractgen

Install fractgen Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install fractgen

Install fractgen 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 fractgen using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install fractgen

How To Uninstall fractgen on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove fractgen

Uninstall fractgen And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove fractgen

Remove fractgen Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge fractgen

Remove fractgen configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge fractgen

Dependencies

fractgen have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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