How To Install lua-busted on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install lua-busted on Kali Linux. lua-busted is Lua unit testing framework focused on ease of use

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install lua-busted on Kali Linux.

What is lua-busted

lua-busted is:

busted test specs read naturally without being too verbose. You can even chain asserts and negations, such as assert.not.equals. Nest blocks of tests with contextual descriptions using describe, and add tags to blocks so you can run arbitrary groups of tests.

An extensible assert library allows you to extend and craft your own assert functions specific to your case with method chaining. A modular output library lets you add on your own output format, along with the default pretty and plain terminal output, JSON with and without streaming, and TAP-compatible output that allows you to run busted specs within most CI servers. You can even register phrases for internationaliation with custom or built-in language packs.

There are three methods to install lua-busted 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 lua-busted Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install lua-busted using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install lua-busted

Install lua-busted Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install lua-busted

Install lua-busted 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 lua-busted using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install lua-busted

How To Uninstall lua-busted on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the lua-busted package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove lua-busted

Uninstall lua-busted And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove lua-busted

Remove lua-busted Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge lua-busted

Remove lua-busted configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge lua-busted

Dependencies

lua-busted have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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