How To Install tk-brief on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install tk-brief on Kali Linux. tk-brief is GUI for easily writing letters with LaTeX

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install tk-brief on Kali Linux.

What is tk-brief

tk-brief is:

tk_Brief is a TK GUI for easily writing letters and even multiple letters with LaTeX

The following LaTeX letter classes are supported:

  • g-brief
  • dinbrief
  • letter
  • KOMA
  • brief

There are three methods to install tk-brief 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 tk-brief Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install tk-brief

Install tk-brief Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install tk-brief

Install tk-brief 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 tk-brief using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install tk-brief

How To Uninstall tk-brief on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the tk-brief package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove tk-brief

Uninstall tk-brief And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove tk-brief

Remove tk-brief Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge tk-brief

Remove tk-brief configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge tk-brief

Dependencies

tk-brief have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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