How To Install libjs-katex on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libjs-katex on Kali Linux. libjs-katex is Fast math typesetting for the web (for browsers)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libjs-katex on Kali Linux.

What is libjs-katex

libjs-katex is:

KaTeX is a fast, easy-to-use JavaScript library for TeX math rendering on the web.

KaTeX supports all major browsers, including Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Opera, Edge, and IE 9 - IE 11.

This package provides files targeted at browsers.

There are three methods to install libjs-katex 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 libjs-katex Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install libjs-katex

Install libjs-katex Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libjs-katex

Install libjs-katex 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 libjs-katex using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libjs-katex

How To Uninstall libjs-katex on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libjs-katex package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libjs-katex

Uninstall libjs-katex And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libjs-katex

Remove libjs-katex Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libjs-katex

Remove libjs-katex configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libjs-katex

Dependencies

libjs-katex have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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