How To Install libfortran-format-perl on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libfortran-format-perl on Kali Linux.

What is libfortran-format-perl

libfortran-format-perl is:

This is a Perl implementation of the Fortran 77 formatted input/output facility. One possible use is for producing input files for old Fortran programs, making sure that their column-oriented records are rigorously correct. Fortran formats may also have some advantages over printf in some cases: it is very easy to output an array, reusing the format as needed; and the syntax for repeated columns is more concise. Unlike printf, for good or ill, Fortran-formatted fields never exceed their desired width.

This implementation was written in pure Perl, with portability and correctness in mind. It implements the full ANSI standard for Fortran 77 Formats (or at least it should). It was not written with speed in mind, so if you need to process millions of records it may not be what you need.

There are three methods to install libfortran-format-perl 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 libfortran-format-perl Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libfortran-format-perl using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libfortran-format-perl

Install libfortran-format-perl Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libfortran-format-perl using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libfortran-format-perl

Install libfortran-format-perl 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 libfortran-format-perl using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libfortran-format-perl

How To Uninstall libfortran-format-perl on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libfortran-format-perl package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libfortran-format-perl

Uninstall libfortran-format-perl And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libfortran-format-perl

Remove libfortran-format-perl Configurations and Data

To remove libfortran-format-perl configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libfortran-format-perl

Remove libfortran-format-perl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libfortran-format-perl configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libfortran-format-perl

Dependencies

libfortran-format-perl have the following dependencies:

• perl

References

• libfortran-format-perl website

Summary

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