How To Install orthanc-mysql on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install orthanc-mysql on Kali Linux. orthanc-mysql is Plugins to use MySQL or MariaDB as a database back-end to Orthanc

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install orthanc-mysql on Kali Linux.

What is orthanc-mysql

orthanc-mysql is:

Orthanc MySQL is a set of two plugins to Orthanc, a lightweight, RESTful Vendor Neutral Archive for medical imaging. These plugins override the default SQLite engine of Orthanc with a MySQL or MariaDB back-end. They bring scalability to Orthanc, making it enterprise-ready.

There are three methods to install orthanc-mysql 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 orthanc-mysql Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install orthanc-mysql

Install orthanc-mysql Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install orthanc-mysql

Install orthanc-mysql 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 orthanc-mysql using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install orthanc-mysql

How To Uninstall orthanc-mysql on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the orthanc-mysql package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove orthanc-mysql

Uninstall orthanc-mysql And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove orthanc-mysql

Remove orthanc-mysql Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge orthanc-mysql

Remove orthanc-mysql configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge orthanc-mysql

Dependencies

orthanc-mysql have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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