How To Install libfieldslib-ocaml on Kali Linux

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

Introduction

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

What is libfieldslib-ocaml

libfieldslib-ocaml 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 runtime files.

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

sudo apt-get -y install libfieldslib-ocaml

Install libfieldslib-ocaml Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libfieldslib-ocaml

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

sudo aptitude -y install libfieldslib-ocaml

How To Uninstall libfieldslib-ocaml on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove libfieldslib-ocaml

Uninstall libfieldslib-ocaml And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libfieldslib-ocaml

Remove libfieldslib-ocaml Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libfieldslib-ocaml

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

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

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

Dependencies

libfieldslib-ocaml have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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