How To Install libjmdns-java on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is libjmdns-java

libjmdns-java is:

JmDNS is a Java implementation of the IETF draft RFP multicast extensions for DNS.

This project contains the needed elements for service discovery and service registration.

It is compatible with Apple’s Rendezvous service.

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

sudo apt-get -y install libjmdns-java

Install libjmdns-java Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libjmdns-java

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

sudo aptitude -y install libjmdns-java

How To Uninstall libjmdns-java on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove libjmdns-java

Uninstall libjmdns-java And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libjmdns-java

Remove libjmdns-java Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libjmdns-java

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

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

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

Dependencies

libjmdns-java have the following dependencies:

• libslf4j-java

References

• libjmdns-java website

Summary

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