How To Install libowasp-esapi-java on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libowasp-esapi-java on Kali Linux. libowasp-esapi-java is Enterprise Security API (ESAPI)

Introduction

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

What is libowasp-esapi-java

libowasp-esapi-java is:

The Enterprise Security API (ESAPI) project is an OWASP project to create simple strong security controls for every web platform. Security controls are not simple to build. You can read about the hundreds of pitfalls for unwary developers on the OWASP web site. By providing developers with a set of strong controls, OWASP aims to eliminate some of the complexity of creating secure web applications.

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

sudo apt-get -y install libowasp-esapi-java

Install libowasp-esapi-java Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libowasp-esapi-java

Install libowasp-esapi-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 libowasp-esapi-java using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libowasp-esapi-java

How To Uninstall libowasp-esapi-java on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove libowasp-esapi-java

Uninstall libowasp-esapi-java And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libowasp-esapi-java

Remove libowasp-esapi-java Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libowasp-esapi-java

Remove libowasp-esapi-java configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libowasp-esapi-java

Dependencies

libowasp-esapi-java have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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