How To Install zopfli on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is zopfli

zopfli is:

Zopfli Compression Algorithm is a new zlib (gzip, deflate) compatible compressor. This compressor takes more time (~100x slower), but compresses around 5% better than zlib and better than any other zlib-compatible compressor we have found.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install zopfli

Install zopfli Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install zopfli

Install zopfli 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 zopfli using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install zopfli

How To Uninstall zopfli on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove zopfli

Uninstall zopfli And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove zopfli

Remove zopfli Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge zopfli

Remove zopfli configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge zopfli

Dependencies

zopfli have the following dependencies:

• libc6
• libgcc1

References

• zopfli website

Summary

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