How To Install sfst on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install sfst on Kali Linux. sfst is Stuttgart finite-state transducer tools

Introduction

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

What is sfst

sfst is:

SFST is a toolbox for the implementation of morphological analysers and other tools which are based on finite state transducer technology. The SFST tools comprise

  • a compiler which translates transducer programs into minimised transducers
  • interactive and batch-mode analysis programs
  • tools for comparing and printing transducers
  • a C++ library which is efficient and easy to use

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install sfst

Install sfst Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install sfst

Install sfst 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 sfst using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install sfst

How To Uninstall sfst on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove sfst

Uninstall sfst And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove sfst

Remove sfst Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge sfst

Remove sfst configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge sfst

Dependencies

sfst have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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