How To Install pccts on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install pccts on Kali Linux.

What is pccts

pccts is:

PCCTS consists of ANother Tool for Language Recognition (ANTLR), a DFA-based Lexical analyzer Generator (DLG) and assorted other utilities designed for the construction of compilers and other language translators. ANTLR is a parser generator which generates recursive descent parsers which are easier to debug than the table driven bottom-up parsers created by YACC. It also provides support for the automatic generation of Abstract Syntax Trees (AST’s). Many projects have stopped using PCCTS and moved on to antlr, which is also packaged for Debian. New projects should probably look there first. However PCCTS will be maintained in Debian as long as there is interest in doing so.

There are three methods to install pccts 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 pccts Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install pccts

Install pccts Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install pccts using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install pccts

Install pccts 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 pccts using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install pccts

How To Uninstall pccts on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the pccts package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove pccts

Uninstall pccts And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove pccts

Remove pccts Configurations and Data

To remove pccts configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge pccts

Remove pccts configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pccts

Dependencies

pccts have the following dependencies:

• libc6

References

• pccts website

Summary

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