How To Install scons-doc on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install scons-doc on Kali Linux. scons-doc is Documentation for SCons, a replacement for Make

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install scons-doc on Kali Linux.

What is scons-doc

scons-doc is:

SCons is a make replacement providing a range of enhanced features such as automated dependency generation and built in compilation cache support. SCons rule sets are Python scripts so as well as the features it provides itself SCons allows you to use the full power of Python to control compilation.

This package provides the SCons User’s guide.

There are three methods to install scons-doc 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 scons-doc Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install scons-doc

Install scons-doc Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install scons-doc

Install scons-doc 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 scons-doc using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install scons-doc

How To Uninstall scons-doc on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the scons-doc package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove scons-doc

Uninstall scons-doc And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove scons-doc

Remove scons-doc Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge scons-doc

Remove scons-doc configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge scons-doc

Dependencies

scons-doc have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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