How To Install libkreport3-4 on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libkreport3-4 on Kali Linux. libkreport3-4 is report creation and generation framework – shared library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libkreport3-4 on Kali Linux.

What is libkreport3-4

libkreport3-4 is:

The KReport framework implements reporting functionality for creation of reports in MS Access style. They are also similar to SAP Crystal Reports and FileMaker reports.

Reports can be created interactively and programmatically. They can be previewed on screen, printed, and saved in a variety of formats such as HTML, PDF and OpenDocument.

Reports of this kind offer a way to view, format, and summarize the information. For example a simple report of contact phone numbers can be prepared, or a more complex report on sales for different products, regions, and periods of time.

A report is often filled with information from a database. There are many use cases:

  • The data can be displayed, summarized, sorted and grouped
  • Totals can be computed and displayed
  • Single or multiple records of data can be placed on a page
  • Details for individual data records can be placed in a layout
  • Labels can be created
  • The various report sections, such as title, header or footer, can be sized to suit
  • Reports can be generated on demand, thus eliminating saving them in files for further use

This package contains the shared library.

This package is part of the Calligra Suite.

There are three methods to install libkreport3-4 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 libkreport3-4 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libkreport3-4 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libkreport3-4

Install libkreport3-4 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libkreport3-4 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libkreport3-4

Install libkreport3-4 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 libkreport3-4 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libkreport3-4

How To Uninstall libkreport3-4 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libkreport3-4 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libkreport3-4

Uninstall libkreport3-4 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libkreport3-4 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libkreport3-4

Remove libkreport3-4 Configurations and Data

To remove libkreport3-4 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libkreport3-4

Remove libkreport3-4 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libkreport3-4 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libkreport3-4

Dependencies

libkreport3-4 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libkreport3-4 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.