How To Install libzxing-java on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is libzxing-java

libzxing-java is:

ZXing (“zebra crossing”) is an open-source, multi-format 1D/2D barcode image processing library implemented in Java, with ports to other languages.

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

sudo apt-get -y install libzxing-java

Install libzxing-java Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libzxing-java

Install libzxing-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 libzxing-java using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libzxing-java

How To Uninstall libzxing-java on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove libzxing-java

Uninstall libzxing-java And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libzxing-java

Remove libzxing-java Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libzxing-java

Remove libzxing-java configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libzxing-java

Dependencies

libzxing-java have the following dependencies:

• libjcommander-java

References

• libzxing-java website

Summary

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