How To Install djvuserve on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is djvuserve

djvuserve is:

CGI program to convert a bundled multi-page DjVu document into an
indirect DjVu document on the fly. This provides for efficiently
browsing large DjVu documents without transferring unnecessary pages.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install djvuserve

Install djvuserve Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install djvuserve

Install djvuserve 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 djvuserve using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install djvuserve

How To Uninstall djvuserve on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove djvuserve

Uninstall djvuserve And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove djvuserve

Remove djvuserve Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge djvuserve

Remove djvuserve configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge djvuserve

Dependencies

djvuserve have the following dependencies:

• libc6
• libdjvulibre21
• libgcc-s1
• libstdc++6

References

• djvuserve website

Summary

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