How To Install elpa-ebib on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install elpa-ebib on Kali Linux. elpa-ebib is BibTeX database manager for Emacs

Introduction

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

What is elpa-ebib

elpa-ebib is:

Ebib is a BibTeX database manager that runs in Emacs. With Ebib, you can create and manage .bib-files, all within Emacs. It supports @string and @preamble definitions, multi-line field values, searching, and integration with Emacs’ (La)TeX mode.

There are three methods to install elpa-ebib 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-ebib 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-ebib using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install elpa-ebib

Install elpa-ebib Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install elpa-ebib

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

sudo aptitude -y install elpa-ebib

How To Uninstall elpa-ebib on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove elpa-ebib

Uninstall elpa-ebib And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove elpa-ebib

Remove elpa-ebib Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge elpa-ebib

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

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

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

Dependencies

elpa-ebib have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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