How To Install hprof-conv on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install hprof-conv on Kali Linux.

What is hprof-conv

hprof-conv is:

The hprof-conv tool converts the HPROF file that is generated by the Android SDK tools to a standard format so you can view the file in a profiling tool of your choice.

There are three methods to install hprof-conv 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 hprof-conv Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install hprof-conv

Install hprof-conv Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install hprof-conv

Install hprof-conv 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 hprof-conv using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install hprof-conv

How To Uninstall hprof-conv on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the hprof-conv package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove hprof-conv

Uninstall hprof-conv And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove hprof-conv

Remove hprof-conv Configurations and Data

To remove hprof-conv configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge hprof-conv

Remove hprof-conv configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge hprof-conv

Dependencies

hprof-conv have the following dependencies:

• libc6

References

• hprof-conv website

Summary

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