How To Install libvariantslib-ocaml-dev on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libvariantslib-ocaml-dev on Kali Linux. libvariantslib-ocaml-dev is OCaml syntax extension for supporting variants as first class values (dev)

Introduction

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

What is libvariantslib-ocaml-dev

libvariantslib-ocaml-dev is:

Variantslib generates code to support variants as first class by adding “with variants” suffix to variants definition, e.g.,

type t = | First | Second | Third

with variants

This package contains development files.

There are three methods to install libvariantslib-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 libvariantslib-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 libvariantslib-ocaml-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

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

Install libvariantslib-ocaml-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libvariantslib-ocaml-dev

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

sudo aptitude -y install libvariantslib-ocaml-dev

How To Uninstall libvariantslib-ocaml-dev on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove libvariantslib-ocaml-dev

Uninstall libvariantslib-ocaml-dev And Its Dependencies

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

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

Remove libvariantslib-ocaml-dev Configurations and Data

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

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

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

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

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

Dependencies

libvariantslib-ocaml-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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