How To Install gambas3-gb-db-mysql on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install gambas3-gb-db-mysql on Kali Linux. gambas3-gb-db-mysql is MySQL driver for the Gambas database

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install gambas3-gb-db-mysql on Kali Linux.

What is gambas3-gb-db-mysql

gambas3-gb-db-mysql is:

Gambas is a free development environment based on a Basic interpreter with object extensions, like Visual Basic(tm) (but it is NOT a clone!).

This package allows you to access MySQL databases.

There are three methods to install gambas3-gb-db-mysql 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 gambas3-gb-db-mysql Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install gambas3-gb-db-mysql using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install gambas3-gb-db-mysql

Install gambas3-gb-db-mysql Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install gambas3-gb-db-mysql using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install gambas3-gb-db-mysql

Install gambas3-gb-db-mysql 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 gambas3-gb-db-mysql using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install gambas3-gb-db-mysql

How To Uninstall gambas3-gb-db-mysql on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the gambas3-gb-db-mysql package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove gambas3-gb-db-mysql

Uninstall gambas3-gb-db-mysql And Its Dependencies

To uninstall gambas3-gb-db-mysql and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove gambas3-gb-db-mysql

Remove gambas3-gb-db-mysql Configurations and Data

To remove gambas3-gb-db-mysql configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge gambas3-gb-db-mysql

Remove gambas3-gb-db-mysql configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove gambas3-gb-db-mysql configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gambas3-gb-db-mysql

Dependencies

gambas3-gb-db-mysql have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install gambas3-gb-db-mysql package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.