How To Install j2cli on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install j2cli on Kali Linux. j2cli is Command line tool for templating in shell-scripts, leveraging

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install j2cli on Kali Linux.

What is j2cli

j2cli is:

the Jinja2 library.

Features:

- Jinja2 templating
- INI, YAML, JSON data sources supported
- Allows the use of environment variables in templates! Hello Docker :)

There are three methods to install j2cli 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 j2cli Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install j2cli using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install j2cli

Install j2cli Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install j2cli using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install j2cli

Install j2cli 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 j2cli using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install j2cli

How To Uninstall j2cli on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the j2cli package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove j2cli

Uninstall j2cli And Its Dependencies

To uninstall j2cli and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove j2cli

Remove j2cli Configurations and Data

To remove j2cli configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge j2cli

Remove j2cli configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove j2cli configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge j2cli

Dependencies

j2cli have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install j2cli package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.