How To Install libnmap-parser-perl on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libnmap-parser-perl on Kali Linux.

What is libnmap-parser-perl

libnmap-parser-perl is:

Nmap::Parser is implemented by parsing the XML scan data that is generated by nmap. This will enable anyone who utilizes nmap to quickly create fast and robust security scripts that utilize the powerful port scanning abilities of nmap.

There are three methods to install libnmap-parser-perl 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 libnmap-parser-perl Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libnmap-parser-perl using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libnmap-parser-perl

Install libnmap-parser-perl Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libnmap-parser-perl using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libnmap-parser-perl

Install libnmap-parser-perl 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 libnmap-parser-perl using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libnmap-parser-perl

How To Uninstall libnmap-parser-perl on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libnmap-parser-perl package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libnmap-parser-perl

Uninstall libnmap-parser-perl And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libnmap-parser-perl

Remove libnmap-parser-perl Configurations and Data

To remove libnmap-parser-perl configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libnmap-parser-perl

Remove libnmap-parser-perl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libnmap-parser-perl configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libnmap-parser-perl

Dependencies

libnmap-parser-perl have the following dependencies:

• libxml-twig-perl
• perl

References

• libnmap-parser-perl website

Summary

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