How To Install node-mysql on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is node-mysql

node-mysql is:

Implementation of the MySQL protocol for Node.js.

This MySQL module provides non-blocking I/O with MySQL databases. It is written in pure Javascript and there is no dependency on external C libraries such as libmysql.

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

sudo apt-get -y install node-mysql

Install node-mysql Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install node-mysql

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

sudo aptitude -y install node-mysql

How To Uninstall node-mysql on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove node-mysql

Uninstall node-mysql And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove node-mysql

Remove node-mysql Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge node-mysql

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

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

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

Dependencies

node-mysql have the following dependencies:

• nodejs
• node-bignumber
• node-readable-stream

References

• node-mysql website

Summary

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