How To Install wlc on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install wlc on Kali Linux. wlc is Command line utility for Weblate

Introduction

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

What is wlc

wlc is:

Weblate is web based translation with tight VCS integration supporting wide range of file formats and makes it easy for translators to contribute.

This package provides command line utility to work with Weblate remotely and python module.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install wlc

Install wlc Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install wlc

Install wlc 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 wlc using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install wlc

How To Uninstall wlc on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove wlc

Uninstall wlc And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove wlc

Remove wlc Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge wlc

Remove wlc configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge wlc

Dependencies

wlc have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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