How To Install mccs on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install mccs on Kali Linux.

What is mccs

mccs is:

mccs is a solver for package dependencies expressed in the CUDF format. It takes as input a CUDF problem and computes the best solution according to a combination of optimization criteria chosen by the user. Basic criteria to be maximized or minimized may be selected from a list of pre-defined criteria, and these can be combined using various aggregation operators. It relies on an Integer Programming solver or a Pseudo Boolean solver to achieve its task. The version of mccs distributed with this package can be used together with two different solving engines available in Debian, that is lpsolve or cbc. Furthermore, mccs may also be used together with other solvers like Cplex, Gurobi, Glpk, SCIP or WBO.

There are three methods to install mccs 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 mccs Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install mccs

Install mccs Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install mccs using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install mccs

Install mccs 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 mccs using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install mccs

How To Uninstall mccs on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the mccs package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove mccs

Uninstall mccs And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove mccs

Remove mccs Configurations and Data

To remove mccs configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge mccs

Remove mccs configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge mccs

Dependencies

mccs have the following dependencies:

• libc6
• libcolamd2

References

• mccs website

Summary

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