How To Install openfoam-examples on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install openfoam-examples on Kali Linux.

What is openfoam-examples

openfoam-examples is:

OpenFOAM is the free, open source CFD software released and developed primarily by OpenCFD Ltd since 2004. It has a large user base across most areas of engineering and science, from both commercial and academic organisations. OpenFOAM has an extensive range of features to solve anything from complex fluid flows involving chemical reactions, turbulence and heat transfer, to acoustics, solid mechanics and electromagnetics.

Package contains examples and tutorials.

There are three methods to install openfoam-examples 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 openfoam-examples Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install openfoam-examples

Install openfoam-examples Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install openfoam-examples

Install openfoam-examples 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 openfoam-examples using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install openfoam-examples

How To Uninstall openfoam-examples on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the openfoam-examples package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove openfoam-examples

Uninstall openfoam-examples And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove openfoam-examples

Remove openfoam-examples Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge openfoam-examples

Remove openfoam-examples configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge openfoam-examples

Dependencies

openfoam-examples have the following dependencies:

References

• openfoam-examples website

Summary

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