How To Install libjline-java on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is libjline-java

libjline-java is:

JLine is a 100% pure Java library for reading and editing console input. It is similar in functionality to BSD editline and GNU readline. People familiar with the readline/editline capabilities for modern shells will find most of the command editing features of JLine to be familiar.

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

sudo apt-get -y install libjline-java

Install libjline-java Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libjline-java

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

sudo aptitude -y install libjline-java

How To Uninstall libjline-java on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove libjline-java

Uninstall libjline-java And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libjline-java

Remove libjline-java Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libjline-java

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

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

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

Dependencies

libjline-java have the following dependencies:

References

• libjline-java website

Summary

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