How To Install xdvik-ja on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install xdvik-ja on Kali Linux. xdvik-ja is Japanized DVI Previewer for the X Window System

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install xdvik-ja on Kali Linux.

What is xdvik-ja

xdvik-ja is:

xdvi is a program which is used to preview DVI files, such as are produced by TeX. This localized version of xdvi can handle Japanese DVI files, called pxdvi.

There are three methods to install xdvik-ja 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 xdvik-ja Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install xdvik-ja

Install xdvik-ja Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install xdvik-ja

Install xdvik-ja 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 xdvik-ja using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install xdvik-ja

How To Uninstall xdvik-ja on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the xdvik-ja package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove xdvik-ja

Uninstall xdvik-ja And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove xdvik-ja

Remove xdvik-ja Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge xdvik-ja

Remove xdvik-ja configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xdvik-ja

Dependencies

xdvik-ja have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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