How To Install libfreemarker-java on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libfreemarker-java on Kali Linux. libfreemarker-java is template engine written in Java

Introduction

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

What is libfreemarker-java

libfreemarker-java is:

FreeMarker is a “template engine”; a generic tool to generate text output (anything from HTML to autogenerated source code) based on templates. It’s a Java package, a class library for Java programmers. It’s not an application for end-users in itself, but something that programmers can embed into their products.

FreeMarker is designed to be practical for the generation of HTML Web pages, particularly by servlet-based applications following the MVC (Model View Controller) pattern. The idea behind using the MVC pattern for dynamic Web pages is that you separate the designers (HTML authors) from the programmers. Everybody works on what they are good at. Designers can change the appearance of a page without programmers having to change or recompile code, because the application logic (Java programs) and page design (FreeMarker templates) are separated. Templates do not become polluted with complex program fragments. This separation is useful even for projects where the programmer and the HMTL page author is the same person, since it helps to keep the application clear and easily maintainable.

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

sudo apt-get -y install libfreemarker-java

Install libfreemarker-java Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libfreemarker-java

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

sudo aptitude -y install libfreemarker-java

How To Uninstall libfreemarker-java on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove libfreemarker-java

Uninstall libfreemarker-java And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libfreemarker-java

Remove libfreemarker-java Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libfreemarker-java

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

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

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

Dependencies

libfreemarker-java have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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