How To Install ocaml-obuild on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ocaml-obuild on Kali Linux.

What is ocaml-obuild

ocaml-obuild is:

A parallel, incremental and declarative build system for OCaml.

The goal is to make a very simple build system for users and developers of OCaml libraries and programs.

Obuild acts as a building black box: users only declare what they want to build and with which sources; the build system will consistently build it.

The design is based on Haskell’s Cabal and borrows most of the layout and way of working, adapting parts where necessary to fully support OCaml.

There are three methods to install ocaml-obuild 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 ocaml-obuild Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install ocaml-obuild

Install ocaml-obuild Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install ocaml-obuild

Install ocaml-obuild 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 ocaml-obuild using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install ocaml-obuild

How To Uninstall ocaml-obuild on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the ocaml-obuild package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove ocaml-obuild

Uninstall ocaml-obuild And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ocaml-obuild

Remove ocaml-obuild Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge ocaml-obuild

Remove ocaml-obuild configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ocaml-obuild

Dependencies

ocaml-obuild have the following dependencies:

• libc6

References

• ocaml-obuild website

Summary

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