How To Install auto-install-el on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install auto-install-el on Kali Linux.
What is auto-install-el
auto-install-el is:
Effortlessly download, install, and update Elisp files from the web or from a local buffer.
Easily install packages from the Emacswiki ElispArea (with auto-complete of package name, and easy update of selected packages).
Optionally view changes from previous versions of packages before installation.
There are three methods to install auto-install-el 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 auto-install-el Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install auto-install-el using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install auto-install-elInstall auto-install-el Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install auto-install-el using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install auto-install-elInstall auto-install-el 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 auto-install-el using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install auto-install-elHow To Uninstall auto-install-el on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the auto-install-el package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove auto-install-elUninstall auto-install-el And Its Dependencies
To uninstall auto-install-el and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove auto-install-elRemove auto-install-el Configurations and Data
To remove auto-install-el configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge auto-install-elRemove auto-install-el configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove auto-install-el configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge auto-install-elDependencies
auto-install-el have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install auto-install-el package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.