How To Install libsedlex-ocaml-dev on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsedlex-ocaml-dev on Kali Linux. libsedlex-ocaml-dev is Unicode-friendly lexer generator for OCaml (Development package)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsedlex-ocaml-dev on Kali Linux.

What is libsedlex-ocaml-dev

libsedlex-ocaml-dev is:

A lexer generator for OCaml, similar to ocamllex, but supporting Unicode. Contrary to ocamllex, lexer specifications for sedlex are embedded in regular OCaml source files.

There are three methods to install libsedlex-ocaml-dev 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 libsedlex-ocaml-dev Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install libsedlex-ocaml-dev

Install libsedlex-ocaml-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libsedlex-ocaml-dev

Install libsedlex-ocaml-dev 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 libsedlex-ocaml-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libsedlex-ocaml-dev

How To Uninstall libsedlex-ocaml-dev on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libsedlex-ocaml-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libsedlex-ocaml-dev

Uninstall libsedlex-ocaml-dev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libsedlex-ocaml-dev

Remove libsedlex-ocaml-dev Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libsedlex-ocaml-dev

Remove libsedlex-ocaml-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libsedlex-ocaml-dev

Dependencies

libsedlex-ocaml-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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