How To Install josm on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is josm

josm is:

JOSM is an editor for OpenStreetMap (OSM) written in Java. The current version supports stand alone GPX tracks, GPX track data from OSM database and existing nodes, line segments and metadata tags from the OSM database.

OpenStreetMap is a project aimed squarely at creating and providing free geographic data such as street maps to anyone who wants them. The project was started because most maps you think of as free actually have legal or technical restrictions on their use, holding back people from using them in creative, productive or unexpected ways.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install josm

Install josm Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install josm

Install josm 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 josm using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install josm

How To Uninstall josm on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove josm

Uninstall josm And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove josm

Remove josm Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge josm

Remove josm configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge josm

Dependencies

josm have the following dependencies:

• default-jre

References

• josm website

Summary

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