How To Install jp2a on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install jp2a on Kali Linux. jp2a is converts jpg and png images to ascii

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install jp2a on Kali Linux.

What is jp2a

jp2a is:

Small utility that converts JPEG images to ASCII (text) using libjpeg. It also can convert PNG pictures to ASCII via libpng. jp2a is very flexible. It can use ANSI colors and html in output.

jp2a can also download and convert images from Internet via command line.

There are three methods to install jp2a 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 jp2a Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install jp2a using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install jp2a

Install jp2a Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install jp2a using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install jp2a

Install jp2a 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 jp2a using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install jp2a

How To Uninstall jp2a on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the jp2a package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove jp2a

Uninstall jp2a And Its Dependencies

To uninstall jp2a and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove jp2a

Remove jp2a Configurations and Data

To remove jp2a configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge jp2a

Remove jp2a configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove jp2a configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge jp2a

Dependencies

jp2a have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install jp2a package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.