How To Install z3 on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install z3 on Kali Linux. z3 is theorem prover from Microsoft Research

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install z3 on Kali Linux.

What is z3

z3 is:

Z3 is a state-of-the art theorem prover from Microsoft Research. It can be used to check the satisfiability of logical formulas over one or more theories. Z3 offers a compelling match for software analysis and verification tools, since several common software constructs map directly into supported theories.

The Z3 input format is an extension of the one defined by the SMT-LIB 2.0 standard.

There are three methods to install z3 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 z3 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install z3 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install z3

Install z3 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install z3 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install z3

Install z3 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 z3 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install z3

How To Uninstall z3 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the z3 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove z3

Uninstall z3 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall z3 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove z3

Remove z3 Configurations and Data

To remove z3 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge z3

Remove z3 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove z3 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge z3

Dependencies

z3 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install z3 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.