How To Install libhdf4-doc on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libhdf4-doc on Kali Linux. libhdf4-doc is Hierarchical Data Format library – documentation

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libhdf4-doc on Kali Linux.

What is libhdf4-doc

libhdf4-doc is:

HDF is a multi-object file format for storing and transferring graphical and numerical data mainly used in scientific computing. HDF supports several different data models, including multidimensional arrays, raster images, and tables. Each defines a specific aggregate data type and provides an API for reading, writing, and organizing the data and metadata. New data models can be added by the HDF developers or users.

This package contains user guide and reference manual for HDF format and API

There are three methods to install libhdf4-doc 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 libhdf4-doc Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libhdf4-doc using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libhdf4-doc

Install libhdf4-doc Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libhdf4-doc using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libhdf4-doc

Install libhdf4-doc 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 libhdf4-doc using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libhdf4-doc

How To Uninstall libhdf4-doc on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libhdf4-doc package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libhdf4-doc

Uninstall libhdf4-doc And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libhdf4-doc and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libhdf4-doc

Remove libhdf4-doc Configurations and Data

To remove libhdf4-doc configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libhdf4-doc

Remove libhdf4-doc configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libhdf4-doc configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libhdf4-doc

Dependencies

libhdf4-doc have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libhdf4-doc package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.