How To Install lua-luassert on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is lua-luassert

lua-luassert is:

luassert extends Lua’s built-in assertions to provide additional tests and the ability to create your own.

It comes preloaded with argument formatters for common Lua types, but it is easy to roll your own.

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

sudo apt-get -y install lua-luassert

Install lua-luassert Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install lua-luassert

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

sudo aptitude -y install lua-luassert

How To Uninstall lua-luassert on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove lua-luassert

Uninstall lua-luassert And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove lua-luassert

Remove lua-luassert Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge lua-luassert

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

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

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

Dependencies

lua-luassert have the following dependencies:

• lua-say

References

• lua-luassert website

Summary

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