How To Install xemacs21-bin on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install xemacs21-bin on Kali Linux. xemacs21-bin is highly customizable text editor – support binaries

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install xemacs21-bin on Kali Linux.

What is xemacs21-bin

xemacs21-bin is:

XEmacs is a full fledged programming language with a mail reader, news reader, info browser, web browser, calendar, specialized editor for more programming languages and other formats than most people encounter in a lifetime, and much more.

After starting it up peruse the Help menu and read more on its origins and what it can do.

You will need one of xemacs21-mule, xemacs21-nomule, or xemacs21-mule-canna-wnn to actually run xemacs.

There are three methods to install xemacs21-bin 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 xemacs21-bin Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install xemacs21-bin using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install xemacs21-bin

Install xemacs21-bin Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install xemacs21-bin using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install xemacs21-bin

Install xemacs21-bin 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 xemacs21-bin using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install xemacs21-bin

How To Uninstall xemacs21-bin on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the xemacs21-bin package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove xemacs21-bin

Uninstall xemacs21-bin And Its Dependencies

To uninstall xemacs21-bin and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove xemacs21-bin

Remove xemacs21-bin Configurations and Data

To remove xemacs21-bin configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge xemacs21-bin

Remove xemacs21-bin configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove xemacs21-bin configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xemacs21-bin

Dependencies

xemacs21-bin have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install xemacs21-bin package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.