How To Install vim-vader on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install vim-vader on Kali Linux.

What is vim-vader

vim-vader is:

Vader.vim is a simple tool designed to help you write VimScript tests in a readable way. It has simple and intuitive interface that does not require a lengthy documentation. This package is handy for CI systems.

There are three methods to install vim-vader 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 vim-vader Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install vim-vader

Install vim-vader Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install vim-vader

Install vim-vader 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 vim-vader using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install vim-vader

How To Uninstall vim-vader on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the vim-vader package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove vim-vader

Uninstall vim-vader And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove vim-vader

Remove vim-vader Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge vim-vader

Remove vim-vader configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge vim-vader

Dependencies

vim-vader have the following dependencies:

• vim

References

• vim-vader website

Summary

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