How To Install geneweb on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install geneweb on Kali Linux. geneweb is genealogy software with web interface

Introduction

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

What is geneweb

geneweb is:

Geneweb allows keeping track of ancestral data. It is a powerful system for maintaining a set of data about your family history. It supports much of the GEDCOM tag system for data storage, and can be used either as your primary system for archiving genealogical data, or as a web service (through a CGI interface) for publishing your data for others to use.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install geneweb

Install geneweb Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install geneweb

Install geneweb 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 geneweb using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install geneweb

How To Uninstall geneweb on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove geneweb

Uninstall geneweb And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove geneweb

Remove geneweb Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge geneweb

Remove geneweb configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge geneweb

Dependencies

geneweb have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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