How To Install jsonnet on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install jsonnet on Kali Linux. jsonnet is data templating language

Introduction

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

What is jsonnet

jsonnet is:

A data templating language for app and tool developers

  • Generate config data
  • Side-effect free
  • Organize, simplify, unify
  • Manage sprawling config

A simple extension of JSON

  • Open source (Apache 2.0)
  • Familiar syntax
  • Reformatter, linter
  • Editor & IDE integrations
  • Formally specified

Eliminate duplication with object-orientation. Or, use functions. Integrate with existing / custom applications. Generate JSON, YAML, INI, and other formats.

This package ships the binary executable.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install jsonnet

Install jsonnet Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install jsonnet

Install jsonnet 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 jsonnet using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install jsonnet

How To Uninstall jsonnet on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove jsonnet

Uninstall jsonnet And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove jsonnet

Remove jsonnet Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge jsonnet

Remove jsonnet configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge jsonnet

Dependencies

jsonnet have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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