How To Install jtreg on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is jtreg

jtreg is:

jtreg is the test harness used by the OpenJDK test framework. This framework is intended primarily for regression tests. It can also be used for unit tests, functional tests, and even simple product tests – in other words, just about any type of test except a conformance test, which belong in a TCK.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install jtreg

Install jtreg Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install jtreg

Install jtreg 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 jtreg using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install jtreg

How To Uninstall jtreg on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove jtreg

Uninstall jtreg And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove jtreg

Remove jtreg Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge jtreg

Remove jtreg configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge jtreg

Dependencies

jtreg have the following dependencies:

• javahelp2
• libjtharness-java
• libhamcrest-java
• libxalan2-java

References

• jtreg website

Summary

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