How To Install libjsofa-java on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is libjsofa-java

libjsofa-java is:

jsofa provides algorithms and software for use in astronomical computing, including routines for Astrometry, Calendars, Times, Coordinates etc.

This is a java translation of the official IAU SOFA library.

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

sudo apt-get -y install libjsofa-java

Install libjsofa-java Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libjsofa-java

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

sudo aptitude -y install libjsofa-java

How To Uninstall libjsofa-java on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove libjsofa-java

Uninstall libjsofa-java And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libjsofa-java

Remove libjsofa-java Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libjsofa-java

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

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

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

Dependencies

libjsofa-java have the following dependencies:

References

• libjsofa-java website

Summary

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