How To Install protobuf-compiler-grpc-java-plugin on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install protobuf-compiler-grpc-java-plugin on Kali Linux.

What is protobuf-compiler-grpc-java-plugin

protobuf-compiler-grpc-java-plugin is:

A modern, open source remote procedure call (RPC) framework that can run
anywhere. It enables client and server applications to communicate
transparently, and makes it easier to build connected systems.

This package provides the Java plugin needed for compiling gRPC service
definitions with the protobuf compiler.

There are three methods to install protobuf-compiler-grpc-java-plugin 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 protobuf-compiler-grpc-java-plugin Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install protobuf-compiler-grpc-java-plugin using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install protobuf-compiler-grpc-java-plugin

Install protobuf-compiler-grpc-java-plugin Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install protobuf-compiler-grpc-java-plugin using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install protobuf-compiler-grpc-java-plugin

Install protobuf-compiler-grpc-java-plugin 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 protobuf-compiler-grpc-java-plugin using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install protobuf-compiler-grpc-java-plugin

How To Uninstall protobuf-compiler-grpc-java-plugin on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the protobuf-compiler-grpc-java-plugin package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove protobuf-compiler-grpc-java-plugin

Uninstall protobuf-compiler-grpc-java-plugin And Its Dependencies

To uninstall protobuf-compiler-grpc-java-plugin and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove protobuf-compiler-grpc-java-plugin

Remove protobuf-compiler-grpc-java-plugin Configurations and Data

To remove protobuf-compiler-grpc-java-plugin configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge protobuf-compiler-grpc-java-plugin

Remove protobuf-compiler-grpc-java-plugin configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove protobuf-compiler-grpc-java-plugin configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge protobuf-compiler-grpc-java-plugin

Dependencies

protobuf-compiler-grpc-java-plugin have the following dependencies:

• libc6
• libgcc-s1
• libprotobuf23
• libprotoc23
• libstdc++6

References

• protobuf-compiler-grpc-java-plugin website

Summary

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