How To Install libofx7 on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libofx7 on Kali Linux. libofx7 is library to support the Open Financial Exchange format

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libofx7 on Kali Linux.

What is libofx7

libofx7 is:

Open Financial Exchange is an open standard for exchanging financial information. Using this library a program can enable support for common financial transactions such as bill payment, accessing account information and investment tracking.

There are three methods to install libofx7 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 libofx7 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libofx7 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libofx7

Install libofx7 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libofx7 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libofx7

Install libofx7 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 libofx7 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libofx7

How To Uninstall libofx7 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libofx7 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libofx7

Uninstall libofx7 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libofx7 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libofx7

Remove libofx7 Configurations and Data

To remove libofx7 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libofx7

Remove libofx7 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libofx7 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libofx7

Dependencies

libofx7 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libofx7 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.