How To Install menhir on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install menhir on Kali Linux. menhir is Parser generator for OCaml

Introduction

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

What is menhir

menhir is:

Menhir is a LR(1) parser generator for the OCaml programming language. It is mostly compatible with the ocamlyacc parser generator provided with the OCaml system, and has the following enhancements over ocamlyacc:

  • it accepts LR(1) grammars,
  • it offers parameterized nonterminal symbols as well as a library of standard definitions,
  • it explains conflicts in terms of the grammar,
  • it allows grammar specifications to be split over multiple files and parametrized by OCaml modules,
  • it produces reentrant parsers.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install menhir

Install menhir Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install menhir

Install menhir 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 menhir using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install menhir

How To Uninstall menhir on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove menhir

Uninstall menhir And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove menhir

Remove menhir Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge menhir

Remove menhir configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge menhir

Dependencies

menhir have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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