How To Install mmm-mode on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install mmm-mode on Kali Linux. mmm-mode is Multiple Major Mode for Emacs

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install mmm-mode on Kali Linux.

What is mmm-mode

mmm-mode is:

MMM Mode is a minor mode for Emacs that allows Multiple Major Modes (hence the name) to coexist in one buffer. It is particularly well-suited to editing embedded code, such as Mason server-side Perl, or HTML output in CGI scripts.

There are three methods to install mmm-mode 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 mmm-mode Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install mmm-mode

Install mmm-mode Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install mmm-mode

Install mmm-mode 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 mmm-mode using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install mmm-mode

How To Uninstall mmm-mode on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the mmm-mode package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove mmm-mode

Uninstall mmm-mode And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove mmm-mode

Remove mmm-mode Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge mmm-mode

Remove mmm-mode configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge mmm-mode

Dependencies

mmm-mode have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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