How To Install libcsvjdbc-java on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libcsvjdbc-java on Kali Linux. libcsvjdbc-java is read-only JDBC driver that uses CSV or DBF files as database tables

Introduction

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

What is libcsvjdbc-java

libcsvjdbc-java is:

CsvJdbc is a read-only JDBC driver that uses Comma Separated Value (CSV) files or DBF files as database tables. It is ideal for writing data import programs or analyzing log files.

The driver enables a directory or a ZIP file containing CSV or DBF files to be accessed as though it were a database containing tables. However, as there is no real database management system behind the scenes, not all JDBC functionality is available.

There are three methods to install libcsvjdbc-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 libcsvjdbc-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 libcsvjdbc-java using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libcsvjdbc-java

Install libcsvjdbc-java Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libcsvjdbc-java

Install libcsvjdbc-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 libcsvjdbc-java using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libcsvjdbc-java

How To Uninstall libcsvjdbc-java on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove libcsvjdbc-java

Uninstall libcsvjdbc-java And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libcsvjdbc-java

Remove libcsvjdbc-java Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libcsvjdbc-java

Remove libcsvjdbc-java configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libcsvjdbc-java

Dependencies

libcsvjdbc-java have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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