How To Install silkaj on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install silkaj on Kali Linux. silkaj is command-line client for Duniter ?1 currency

Introduction

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

What is silkaj

silkaj is:

Silkaj is a lightweight command-line client for the Duniter crypto-currencies ?1 and ?1-Test, providing only essential tools. The client communicates with nodes (servers) which are responsible for finding new blocks of information and storing them in the blockchain.

Silkaj allows one to:

  • consult the wallet balance, send transactions and certifications, authenticate with three methods: Scrypt, file, and WIF
  • check sent and received certifications and consult the membership status of any given identity in the Web of Trust
  • check the present currency information stand, and the network view
  • explore the blockchain block by block
  • display the current Proof of Work difficulty level to generate the next block

Duniter is a system for cryptocurrencies which includes the concept of a Universal Dividend, the concept of a Web of Trust, and a highly energy efficient Blockchain.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install silkaj

Install silkaj Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install silkaj

Install silkaj 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 silkaj using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install silkaj

How To Uninstall silkaj on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove silkaj

Uninstall silkaj And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove silkaj

Remove silkaj Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge silkaj

Remove silkaj configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge silkaj

Dependencies

silkaj have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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