How To Install pidgin-latex on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pidgin-latex on Kali Linux.
What is pidgin-latex
pidgin-latex is:
Plugin for Pidgin which translates LaTeX code into images in your IM and chat conversations. This plugin looks for $$latex math$$ patterns and replaces them with the rendered LaTeX output. As this is a local conversion only your buddies will have to install this plugin too to see the LaTeX rendering.
There are three methods to install pidgin-latex 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 pidgin-latex Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install pidgin-latex using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install pidgin-latexInstall pidgin-latex Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install pidgin-latex using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install pidgin-latexInstall pidgin-latex 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 updateAfter updating apt database, We can install pidgin-latex using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install pidgin-latexHow To Uninstall pidgin-latex on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the pidgin-latex package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove pidgin-latexUninstall pidgin-latex And Its Dependencies
To uninstall pidgin-latex and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove pidgin-latexRemove pidgin-latex Configurations and Data
To remove pidgin-latex configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge pidgin-latexRemove pidgin-latex configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove pidgin-latex configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pidgin-latexDependencies
pidgin-latex have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pidgin-latex package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
