How To Install node-randomfill on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is node-randomfill

node-randomfill is:

This package allows one to fill a buffer with random value using well known Node.js API in browser context

This a dependency of browserify. Browserify is a javaScript tool that allows developers to write Node.js-style modules that compile for use in the browser.

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

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

sudo apt-get -y install node-randomfill

Install node-randomfill Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install node-randomfill

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

sudo aptitude -y install node-randomfill

How To Uninstall node-randomfill on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove node-randomfill

Uninstall node-randomfill And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove node-randomfill

Remove node-randomfill Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge node-randomfill

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

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

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

Dependencies

node-randomfill have the following dependencies:

• nodejs
• node-randombytes
• node-safe-buffer

References

• node-randomfill website

Summary

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