How To Install xbrlapi on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is xbrlapi

xbrlapi is:

BRLTTY is a daemon which provides access to the Linux console (text mode) for a blind person using a braille display. It drives the braille display and provides complete screen review functionality.

This package provides xbrlapi, a brltty X11 helper which handles proper keyboard simulation and window selection.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install xbrlapi

Install xbrlapi Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install xbrlapi

Install xbrlapi 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 xbrlapi using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install xbrlapi

How To Uninstall xbrlapi on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove xbrlapi

Uninstall xbrlapi And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove xbrlapi

Remove xbrlapi Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge xbrlapi

Remove xbrlapi configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xbrlapi

Dependencies

xbrlapi have the following dependencies:

• libbrlapi0.8
• libc6
• libicu67
• libx11-6
• libxfixes3
• libxtst6

References

• xbrlapi website

Summary

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