How To Install libapk-parser-java on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libapk-parser-java on Kali Linux. libapk-parser-java is Decode binary XML files and get APK meta info

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libapk-parser-java on Kali Linux.

What is libapk-parser-java

libapk-parser-java is:

APK parser lib, for decoding binary XML files, getting APK meta info.

Features:

  • Retrieve APK meta info, such as title, icon, package name, version, etc.
  • Parse and convert binary XML files to text
  • Get classes from DEX files
  • Get APK singer info

There are three methods to install libapk-parser-java 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 libapk-parser-java Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install libapk-parser-java

Install libapk-parser-java Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libapk-parser-java using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libapk-parser-java

Install libapk-parser-java 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 libapk-parser-java using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libapk-parser-java

How To Uninstall libapk-parser-java on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libapk-parser-java package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libapk-parser-java

Uninstall libapk-parser-java And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libapk-parser-java

Remove libapk-parser-java Configurations and Data

To remove libapk-parser-java configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libapk-parser-java

Remove libapk-parser-java configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libapk-parser-java configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libapk-parser-java

Dependencies

libapk-parser-java have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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