How To Install dmtx-utils on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install dmtx-utils on Kali Linux. dmtx-utils is Utilities for reading and writing Data Matrix 2D barcodes

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install dmtx-utils on Kali Linux.

What is dmtx-utils

dmtx-utils is:

Command-line utilities for reading and writing Data Matrix 2D barcodes, two-dimensional symbols that hold a dense pattern of data with built-in error correction.

There are three methods to install dmtx-utils 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 dmtx-utils Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install dmtx-utils

Install dmtx-utils Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install dmtx-utils

Install dmtx-utils 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 dmtx-utils using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install dmtx-utils

How To Uninstall dmtx-utils on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the dmtx-utils package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove dmtx-utils

Uninstall dmtx-utils And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove dmtx-utils

Remove dmtx-utils Configurations and Data

To remove dmtx-utils configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge dmtx-utils

Remove dmtx-utils configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge dmtx-utils

Dependencies

dmtx-utils have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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