How To Install libfieldslib-ocaml-dev on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libfieldslib-ocaml-dev on Kali Linux. libfieldslib-ocaml-dev is OCaml syntax extension that enables folding over record fields (dev files)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libfieldslib-ocaml-dev on Kali Linux.

What is libfieldslib-ocaml-dev

libfieldslib-ocaml-dev is:

fieldslib is an OCaml syntax extension that can be used to define first class values representing record fields. On top of those values additional routines can then be automatically defined to:

  • get and set record fields
  • iterate and fold over fields
  • create new record values

This package contains development files.

There are three methods to install libfieldslib-ocaml-dev 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 libfieldslib-ocaml-dev Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install libfieldslib-ocaml-dev

Install libfieldslib-ocaml-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libfieldslib-ocaml-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libfieldslib-ocaml-dev

Install libfieldslib-ocaml-dev 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 libfieldslib-ocaml-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libfieldslib-ocaml-dev

How To Uninstall libfieldslib-ocaml-dev on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libfieldslib-ocaml-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libfieldslib-ocaml-dev

Uninstall libfieldslib-ocaml-dev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libfieldslib-ocaml-dev

Remove libfieldslib-ocaml-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libfieldslib-ocaml-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libfieldslib-ocaml-dev

Remove libfieldslib-ocaml-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libfieldslib-ocaml-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libfieldslib-ocaml-dev

Dependencies

libfieldslib-ocaml-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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