How To Install kexi-mysql-driver on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install kexi-mysql-driver on Kali Linux. kexi-mysql-driver is MySQL support for kexi

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install kexi-mysql-driver on Kali Linux.

What is kexi-mysql-driver

kexi-mysql-driver is:

KEXI is a visual database applications builder. It can be used for designing database applications, inserting and editing data, performing queries, and processing data. Forms can be created to provide a custom interface to your data. All database objects - tables, queries, forms, reports - are stored in the database, making it easy to share data and design.

This package provides support for MySQL in KEXI.

There are three methods to install kexi-mysql-driver 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 kexi-mysql-driver Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install kexi-mysql-driver

Install kexi-mysql-driver Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install kexi-mysql-driver using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install kexi-mysql-driver

Install kexi-mysql-driver 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 kexi-mysql-driver using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install kexi-mysql-driver

How To Uninstall kexi-mysql-driver on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the kexi-mysql-driver package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove kexi-mysql-driver

Uninstall kexi-mysql-driver And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove kexi-mysql-driver

Remove kexi-mysql-driver Configurations and Data

To remove kexi-mysql-driver configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge kexi-mysql-driver

Remove kexi-mysql-driver configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove kexi-mysql-driver configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge kexi-mysql-driver

Dependencies

kexi-mysql-driver have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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