How To Install java-policy on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install java-policy on Kali Linux.

What is java-policy

java-policy is:

This package contains:

• The Java policy document which describes the layout of Java support in Debian and how Java packages should behave.
• The Debian-Java-FAQ which provides information on the status of Java support in Debian, available compilers, virtual machines, Java programs and libraries as well as on legal issues.

There are three methods to install java-policy 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 java-policy Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install java-policy

Install java-policy Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install java-policy

Install java-policy 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 java-policy using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install java-policy

How To Uninstall java-policy on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the java-policy package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove java-policy

Uninstall java-policy And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove java-policy

Remove java-policy Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge java-policy

Remove java-policy configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge java-policy

Dependencies

java-policy have the following dependencies:

References

• java-policy website

Summary

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