How To Install libppx-here-ocaml on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libppx-here-ocaml on Kali Linux. libppx-here-ocaml is OCaml extension node whose value is its source position (runtime)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libppx-here-ocaml on Kali Linux.

What is libppx-here-ocaml

libppx-here-ocaml is:

This package provides a ppx rewriter that defines an extension node whose value is its source position. This is normally used so exceptions can contain better positions. It can also be used in cases where stack traces are useless (for instance in monads with a complicated control flow).

This package contains runtime files.

There are three methods to install libppx-here-ocaml 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 libppx-here-ocaml Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install libppx-here-ocaml

Install libppx-here-ocaml Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libppx-here-ocaml using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libppx-here-ocaml

Install libppx-here-ocaml 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 libppx-here-ocaml using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libppx-here-ocaml

How To Uninstall libppx-here-ocaml on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libppx-here-ocaml package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libppx-here-ocaml

Uninstall libppx-here-ocaml And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libppx-here-ocaml

Remove libppx-here-ocaml Configurations and Data

To remove libppx-here-ocaml configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libppx-here-ocaml

Remove libppx-here-ocaml configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libppx-here-ocaml configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libppx-here-ocaml

Dependencies

libppx-here-ocaml have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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