How To Install jzip on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is jzip

jzip is:

This package provides the jzip Z-Code interpreter required to run Infocom or Inform-generated text adventures, although the format can be used for more than games. It is based on the zip interpreter sources and adapted by John D. Holder [email protected].

The ckifzs program, for checking the basic structure of save files against the QUETZAL standard, is also included, as is the jzexe program to create a standalone executable by gluing a Z-code file to jzip.

For other Z-Code interpreters, also see the frotz, xzip, fizmo, and gargoyle-free packages in Debian. The current list of interpreters available within Debian can be viewed here:

http://packages.debian.org/stable/zcode-interpreter

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install jzip

Install jzip Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install jzip

Install jzip 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 jzip using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install jzip

How To Uninstall jzip on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove jzip

Uninstall jzip And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove jzip

Remove jzip Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge jzip

Remove jzip configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge jzip

Dependencies

jzip have the following dependencies:

• libc6
• libtinfo6
• zlib1g

References

• jzip website

Summary

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