How To Install dot2tex on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install dot2tex on Kali Linux. dot2tex is Graphviz to LaTeX converter

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install dot2tex on Kali Linux.

What is dot2tex

dot2tex is:

The purpose of dot2tex is to give graphs generated by the graph layout tool Graphviz a more LaTeX friendly look and feel. This is accomplished by:

  • Using native PSTricks and PGF/TikZ commands for drawing arrows, edges and nodes.
  • Typesetting labels with LaTeX, allowing mathematical notation.
  • Using backend specific styles to customize the output.

There are three methods to install dot2tex 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 dot2tex Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install dot2tex using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install dot2tex

Install dot2tex Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install dot2tex using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install dot2tex

Install dot2tex 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 dot2tex using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install dot2tex

How To Uninstall dot2tex on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the dot2tex package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove dot2tex

Uninstall dot2tex And Its Dependencies

To uninstall dot2tex and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove dot2tex

Remove dot2tex Configurations and Data

To remove dot2tex configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge dot2tex

Remove dot2tex configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove dot2tex configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge dot2tex

Dependencies

dot2tex have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install dot2tex package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.