How To Install slang-curl on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install slang-curl on Kali Linux. slang-curl is transfer files using HTTP and FTP from S-Lang

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install slang-curl on Kali Linux.

What is slang-curl

slang-curl is:

The S-Lang curl module makes use of the cURL library to provide the S-Lang interpreter the ability to transfer files in a simple but robust manner using a variety of protocols including FTP and HTTP.

There are three methods to install slang-curl 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 slang-curl Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install slang-curl

Install slang-curl Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install slang-curl

Install slang-curl 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 slang-curl using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install slang-curl

How To Uninstall slang-curl on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the slang-curl package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove slang-curl

Uninstall slang-curl And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove slang-curl

Remove slang-curl Configurations and Data

To remove slang-curl configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge slang-curl

Remove slang-curl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge slang-curl

Dependencies

slang-curl have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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