How To Install basex on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install basex on Kali Linux. basex is XML database and XPath/XQuery processor

Introduction

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

What is basex

basex is:

BaseX is a very fast and light-weight, yet powerful XML database and XPath/XQuery processor, including support for the latest W3C Full Text and Update Recommendations. It supports large XML instances and offers a highly interactive front-end (basexgui). Apart from two local standalone modes, BaseX offers a client/server architecture.

The package provides following commands:

  • basex ………. Standalone local XML database. Command line interface.
  • basexgui ……. Standalone local XML database. Graphical user interface.
  • basexserver …. BaseX XML Database Server.
  • basexclient …. BaseX XML Database Client. BaseX XML database and XPath/XQuery processor

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install basex

Install basex Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install basex

Install basex 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 basex using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install basex

How To Uninstall basex on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove basex

Uninstall basex And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove basex

Remove basex Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge basex

Remove basex configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge basex

Dependencies

basex have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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