Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install silkaj on Kali Linux.
What is silkaj
silkaj is:
Silkaj is a lightweight command-line client
for the Duniter crypto-currencies ?1 and ?1-Test,
providing only essential tools.
The client communicates with nodes (servers)
which are responsible for finding new blocks of information
and storing them in the blockchain.
Silkaj allows one to:
- consult the wallet balance,
send transactions and certifications,
authenticate with three methods: Scrypt, file, and WIF - check sent and received certifications
and consult the membership status of any given identity
in the Web of Trust - check the present currency information stand,
and the network view - explore the blockchain block by block
- display the current Proof of Work difficulty level
to generate the next block
Duniter is a system for cryptocurrencies
which includes the concept of a Universal Dividend,
the concept of a Web of Trust,
and a highly energy efficient Blockchain.
There are three methods to install silkaj 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 silkaj Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install silkaj using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install silkajInstall silkaj Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install silkaj using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install silkajInstall silkaj 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 updateAfter updating apt database, We can install silkaj using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install silkaj
How To Uninstall silkaj on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the silkaj package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove silkaj
Uninstall silkaj And Its Dependencies
To uninstall silkaj and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove silkaj
Remove silkaj Configurations and Data
To remove silkaj configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge silkaj
Remove silkaj configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove silkaj configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge silkaj
Dependencies
silkaj have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install silkaj package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
