How To Install elpa-counsel on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install elpa-counsel on Kali Linux. elpa-counsel is collection of Ivy-enhanced versions of common Emacs commands

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install elpa-counsel on Kali Linux.

What is elpa-counsel

elpa-counsel is:

Counsel is a collection of Ivy-enhanced versions of common Emacs commands. Call one of the interactive functions in this file to complete the corresponding thing using Ivy.

Currently available:

  • Symbol completion for Elisp, Common Lisp, Python and Clojure.
  • Describe functions for Elisp: function, variable, library, command, bindings, theme.
  • Navigation functions: imenu, ace-line, semantic, outline
  • Git utilities: git-files, git-grep, git-log, git-stash.
  • Full-text search utilities: grep, ag, pt, recoll.
  • System utilities: process list, rhythmbox, linux-app.
  • Shortcuts for org-mode.
  • And many more…

Counsel is an alternative to Anything and Helm.

There are three methods to install elpa-counsel 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 elpa-counsel Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install elpa-counsel

Install elpa-counsel Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install elpa-counsel

Install elpa-counsel 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 elpa-counsel using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install elpa-counsel

How To Uninstall elpa-counsel on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the elpa-counsel package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove elpa-counsel

Uninstall elpa-counsel And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove elpa-counsel

Remove elpa-counsel Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge elpa-counsel

Remove elpa-counsel configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge elpa-counsel

Dependencies

elpa-counsel have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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