How To Install node-websocket on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install node-websocket on Kali Linux. node-websocket is WebSocket implementation for NodeJS

Introduction

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

What is node-websocket

node-websocket is:

An implementation of the WebSocket API for NodeJS.

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

sudo apt-get -y install node-websocket

Install node-websocket Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install node-websocket

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

sudo aptitude -y install node-websocket

How To Uninstall node-websocket on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove node-websocket

Uninstall node-websocket And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove node-websocket

Remove node-websocket Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge node-websocket

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

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

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

Dependencies

node-websocket have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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