How To Install elpa-golden-ratio on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install elpa-golden-ratio on Kali Linux. elpa-golden-ratio is automatic resizing of Emacs windows to the golden ratio

Introduction

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

What is elpa-golden-ratio

elpa-golden-ratio is:

When working with many windows at the same time, each window has a size that is not convenient for editing. This package helps on this issue by resizing automatically the windows you are working on to the size specified in the “Golden Ratio”. The window that has the main focus will have the perfect size for editing, while the ones that are not being actively edited will be re-sized to a smaller size that doesn’t get in the way, but at the same time will be readable enough to know it’s content.

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

sudo apt-get -y install elpa-golden-ratio

Install elpa-golden-ratio Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install elpa-golden-ratio

Install elpa-golden-ratio 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-golden-ratio using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install elpa-golden-ratio

How To Uninstall elpa-golden-ratio on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove elpa-golden-ratio

Uninstall elpa-golden-ratio And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove elpa-golden-ratio

Remove elpa-golden-ratio Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge elpa-golden-ratio

Remove elpa-golden-ratio configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge elpa-golden-ratio

Dependencies

elpa-golden-ratio have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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