How To Install jadx on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is jadx

jadx is:

This package contains a Dex to Java decompiler. It contains a command line and GUI tools for produce Java source code from Android Dex and Apk files.

Main features: - decompile Dalvik bytecode to java classes from APK, dex, aar and zip files - decode AndroidManifest.xml and other resources from resources.arsc - deobfuscator included

jadx-gui features: - view decompiled code with highlighted syntax - jump to declaration - find usage - full text search

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install jadx

Install jadx Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install jadx

Install jadx 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 jadx using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install jadx

How To Uninstall jadx on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove jadx

Uninstall jadx And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove jadx

Remove jadx Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge jadx

Remove jadx configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge jadx

Dependencies

jadx have the following dependencies:

• default-jre

References

• jadx website

Summary

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