How To Install docbook2x on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install docbook2x on Kali Linux. docbook2x is Converts DocBook/XML documents into man pages and TeXinfo

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install docbook2x on Kali Linux.

What is docbook2x

docbook2x is:

The main tools are:

  • docbook2x-man: converts a DocBook/XML refentry into a manual page, with table support
  • docbook2x-texi: converts a DocBook/XML refentry into an info page, most usable for Emacs users

There are three methods to install docbook2x 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 docbook2x Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install docbook2x using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install docbook2x

Install docbook2x Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install docbook2x using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install docbook2x

Install docbook2x 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 docbook2x using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install docbook2x

How To Uninstall docbook2x on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the docbook2x package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove docbook2x

Uninstall docbook2x And Its Dependencies

To uninstall docbook2x and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove docbook2x

Remove docbook2x Configurations and Data

To remove docbook2x configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge docbook2x

Remove docbook2x configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove docbook2x configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge docbook2x

Dependencies

docbook2x have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install docbook2x package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.