How To Install kross on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is kross

kross is:

Modular scripting framework that eases embedding of scripting interpreters like Python, Ruby and JavaScript transparently into native applications to bridge the static and dynamic worlds together.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install kross

Install kross Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install kross

Install kross 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 kross using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install kross

How To Uninstall kross on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove kross

Uninstall kross And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove kross

Remove kross Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge kross

Remove kross configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge kross

Dependencies

kross have the following dependencies:

• libkf5krosscore5
• libkf5krossui5
• kio
• libc6
• libkf5coreaddons5
• libkf5i18n5
• libkf5kiofilewidgets5
• libkf5parts5
• libkf5widgetsaddons5
• libqt5core5a
• libqt5gui5
• libqt5script5
• libqt5widgets5
• libqt5xml5
• libstdc++6

References

• kross website

Summary

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