How To Install sextractor on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is sextractor

sextractor is:

The original package name is seen as no longer appropriate by the astrophysics community, triggering a name change. This package ensures a smooth transition to the new package name. The transitional package can be safely removed.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install sextractor

Install sextractor Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install sextractor

Install sextractor 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 sextractor using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install sextractor

How To Uninstall sextractor on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove sextractor

Uninstall sextractor And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove sextractor

Remove sextractor Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge sextractor

Remove sextractor configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge sextractor

Dependencies

sextractor have the following dependencies:

• source-extractor

References

• sextractor website

Summary

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