How To Install elpa-message-templ on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install elpa-message-templ on Kali Linux. elpa-message-templ is templates for Emacs message-mode

Introduction

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

What is elpa-message-templ

elpa-message-templ is:

This Emacs addon provides templating for Emacs message-mode. It can match message headers by regular expression, and then apply transformations to the message, such as changing the From: address or signature, and inserting boilerplate text. It is also possible to run arbitrary Emacs Lisp to set up the message.

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

sudo apt-get -y install elpa-message-templ

Install elpa-message-templ Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install elpa-message-templ

Install elpa-message-templ 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-message-templ using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install elpa-message-templ

How To Uninstall elpa-message-templ on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove elpa-message-templ

Uninstall elpa-message-templ And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove elpa-message-templ

Remove elpa-message-templ Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge elpa-message-templ

Remove elpa-message-templ configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge elpa-message-templ

Dependencies

elpa-message-templ have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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