How To Install epix on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install epix on Kali Linux. epix is Create mathematically accurate line figures, plots and movies

Introduction

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

What is epix

epix is:

ePiX provides a system for creating mathematically accurate line figures, plots, and movies using an easy-to-learn C++-like syntax. LaTeX and dvips comprise the typographical rendering engine, while ImageMagick is used to create bitmapped images and animations.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install epix

Install epix Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install epix

Install epix 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 epix using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install epix

How To Uninstall epix on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove epix

Uninstall epix And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove epix

Remove epix Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge epix

Remove epix configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge epix

Dependencies

epix have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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