How To Install pkwalify on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is pkwalify

pkwalify is:

Kwalify is a Perl implementation for validating data structures against the Kwalify schema. For a schema definition, see http://www.kuwata-lab.com/kwalify/ruby/users-guide.01.html

Note that there is no support for validator hooks (section 1-7 of the user guide document).

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install pkwalify

Install pkwalify Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install pkwalify

Install pkwalify 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 pkwalify using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install pkwalify

How To Uninstall pkwalify on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove pkwalify

Uninstall pkwalify And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove pkwalify

Remove pkwalify Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge pkwalify

Remove pkwalify configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pkwalify

Dependencies

pkwalify have the following dependencies:

• perl

References

• pkwalify website

Summary

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