How To Install xotcl on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is xotcl

xotcl is:

Extended Object Tcl (for short: XOTcl, pronounced exotickle) is an object-oriented scripting language based on Tcl. It was originally designed for providing language support for design patterns and provides novel constructs such as filters or transitive mixin classes. The language is designed for empowering rather than constraining system developers. The basic object model is highly influenced by CLOS.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install xotcl

Install xotcl Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install xotcl

Install xotcl 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 xotcl using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install xotcl

How To Uninstall xotcl on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove xotcl

Uninstall xotcl And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove xotcl

Remove xotcl Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge xotcl

Remove xotcl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xotcl

Dependencies

xotcl have the following dependencies:

• tcl
• libc6
• libexpat1

References

• xotcl website

Summary

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