How To Install wordnet-base on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install wordnet-base on Kali Linux.

What is wordnet-base

wordnet-base is:

WordNet(C) is an on-line lexical reference system whose design is inspired by current psycholinguistic theories of human lexical memory. English nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs are organized into synonym sets, each representing one underlying lexical concept. Different relations link the synonym sets.

WordNet was developed by the Cognitive Science Laboratory at Princeton University under the direction of Professor George A. Miller (Principal Investigator).

Dictionary data and manuals which describe them.

There are three methods to install wordnet-base 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 wordnet-base Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install wordnet-base

Install wordnet-base Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install wordnet-base

Install wordnet-base 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 wordnet-base using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install wordnet-base

How To Uninstall wordnet-base on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the wordnet-base package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove wordnet-base

Uninstall wordnet-base And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove wordnet-base

Remove wordnet-base Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge wordnet-base

Remove wordnet-base configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge wordnet-base

Dependencies

wordnet-base have the following dependencies:

References

• wordnet-base website

Summary

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