How To Install node-xxhashjs on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is node-xxhashjs

node-xxhashjs is:

xxHash is a very fast hashing algorithm. xxhashjs is a Javascript implementation of it, written in 100% Javascript. Although not as fast as the C version, it does perform pretty well given the current Javascript limitations in handling unsigned 32 bits integers.

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

sudo apt-get -y install node-xxhashjs

Install node-xxhashjs Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install node-xxhashjs

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

sudo aptitude -y install node-xxhashjs

How To Uninstall node-xxhashjs on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove node-xxhashjs

Uninstall node-xxhashjs And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove node-xxhashjs

Remove node-xxhashjs Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge node-xxhashjs

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

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

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

Dependencies

node-xxhashjs have the following dependencies:

• node-cuint
• nodejs

References

• node-xxhashjs website

Summary

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