How To Install libsynctex2 on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsynctex2 on Kali Linux. libsynctex2 is TeX Live

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsynctex2 on Kali Linux.

What is libsynctex2

libsynctex2 is:

Library for SyncTeX parsing support.

There are three methods to install libsynctex2 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 libsynctex2 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libsynctex2 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libsynctex2

Install libsynctex2 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libsynctex2 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libsynctex2

Install libsynctex2 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 libsynctex2 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libsynctex2

How To Uninstall libsynctex2 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libsynctex2 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libsynctex2

Uninstall libsynctex2 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libsynctex2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libsynctex2

Remove libsynctex2 Configurations and Data

To remove libsynctex2 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libsynctex2

Remove libsynctex2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libsynctex2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libsynctex2

Dependencies

libsynctex2 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsynctex2 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.