How To Install node-genfun on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install node-genfun on Kali Linux.

What is node-genfun

node-genfun is:

A genfun is a regular function object with overridden function call/dispatch behavior. genfun is a Javascript library that lets you define generic functions: regular-seeming functions that can be invoked just like any other function, but that automatically dispatch methods based on the combination of arguments passed to it when it’s called, also known as multiple dispatch.

This package is a dependency of npm, Node.js package manager.

Node.js is an event-based server-side JavaScript engine.

There are three methods to install node-genfun 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 node-genfun Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install node-genfun

Install node-genfun Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install node-genfun

Install node-genfun 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 node-genfun using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install node-genfun

How To Uninstall node-genfun on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the node-genfun package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove node-genfun

Uninstall node-genfun And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove node-genfun

Remove node-genfun Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge node-genfun

Remove node-genfun configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge node-genfun

Dependencies

node-genfun have the following dependencies:

• nodejs

References

• node-genfun website

Summary

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