How To Install scilab on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is scilab

scilab is:

Scilab is a matrix-based scientific software package. Scilab contains hundreds of built-in mathematical functions, rich data structures (including polynomials, rationals, linear systems, lists, etc…) and comes with a number of specific toolboxes for control, signal processing, …

This package also provides Xcos, a graphical editor to design hybrid dynamical systems models. Models can be designed, loaded, saved, compiled and simulated. Stable and efficient solution for industrial and academics needs, Xcos provides functionalities for modeling of mechanical systems (automotive, aeronautics…), hydraulic circuits (dam, pipe modeling…), control systems, etc. Modelica capabilities are also provided.

For a minimum version of scilab, install package “scilab-cli”.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install scilab

Install scilab Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install scilab

Install scilab 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 scilab using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install scilab

How To Uninstall scilab on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove scilab

Uninstall scilab And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove scilab

Remove scilab Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge scilab

Remove scilab configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge scilab

Dependencies

scilab have the following dependencies:

• scilab-cli
• scilab-full-bin

References

• scilab website

Summary

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