How To Install opam-doc on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install opam-doc on Kali Linux.

What is opam-doc

opam-doc is:

OPAM stands for OCaml PAckage Manager. It aims to suit to a vast number of users and use cases, and has unique features:

• Powerful handling of dependencies: versions constraints, optional dependencies, conflicts, etc.
• Multiple repositories backends: HTTP, rsync, git
• Ease to create packages and repositories
• Ability to switch between different compiler versions

Typically, OPAM will probably make your life easier if you recognize yourself in at least one of these profiles:

• You use multiple versions of the OCaml compiler, or you hack the compiler yourself and needs to frequently switch between compiler versions.
• You use or develop software that needs a specific and/or modified version of the OCaml compiler to be installed.
• You use or develop software that depends on a specific version of an OCaml library, or you just want to install a specific version of a package, not just the latest one.
• You want to create your own packages yourself, put them on your own repository, with minimal effort.

This package contains manpages and general documentation about OPAM.

There are three methods to install opam-doc 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 opam-doc Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install opam-doc

Install opam-doc Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install opam-doc

Install opam-doc 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 opam-doc using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install opam-doc

How To Uninstall opam-doc on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the opam-doc package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove opam-doc

Uninstall opam-doc And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove opam-doc

Remove opam-doc Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge opam-doc

Remove opam-doc configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge opam-doc

Dependencies

opam-doc have the following dependencies:

References

• opam-doc website

Summary

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