How To Install ftnchek on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is ftnchek

ftnchek is:

ftnchek (short for Fortran checker) is a tool designed to detect certain errors in a Fortran program that a compiler usually does not, thus assisting users in the debugging of their Fortran programs.

Unlike syntax errors, semantic errors are legal in the Fortran language but are wasteful or may cause incorrect operation. For example, variables which are never used may indicate some omission in the program; uninitialized variables contain garbage which may cause incorrect results to be calculated; and variables which are not declared may not have the intended type.

ftnchek can also be used to provide call-trees, cross-reference of subprogram calls and COMMON blocks usage, source listings, symbol tables and other things you might find useful when debugging a Fortran program.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install ftnchek

Install ftnchek Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install ftnchek

Install ftnchek 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 ftnchek using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install ftnchek

How To Uninstall ftnchek on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove ftnchek

Uninstall ftnchek And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ftnchek

Remove ftnchek Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge ftnchek

Remove ftnchek configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ftnchek

Dependencies

ftnchek have the following dependencies:

• libc6

References

• ftnchek website

Summary

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