How To Install libjs-node-forge on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libjs-node-forge on Kali Linux.

What is libjs-node-forge

libjs-node-forge is:

The Forge software is a fully native implementation of the TLS protocol in JavaScript, a set of cryptography utilities, and a set of tools for developing Web Apps that utilize many network resources.

This package contains Forge directly usable in web browsers.

There are three methods to install libjs-node-forge 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 libjs-node-forge Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libjs-node-forge using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libjs-node-forge

Install libjs-node-forge Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libjs-node-forge using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libjs-node-forge

Install libjs-node-forge 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 libjs-node-forge using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libjs-node-forge

How To Uninstall libjs-node-forge on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libjs-node-forge package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libjs-node-forge

Uninstall libjs-node-forge And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libjs-node-forge

Remove libjs-node-forge Configurations and Data

To remove libjs-node-forge configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libjs-node-forge

Remove libjs-node-forge configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libjs-node-forge configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libjs-node-forge

Dependencies

libjs-node-forge have the following dependencies:

References

• libjs-node-forge website

Summary

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