How To Install whizzytex on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install whizzytex on Kali Linux. whizzytex is WYSIWYG emacs environment for LaTeX

Introduction

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

What is whizzytex

whizzytex is:

WhizzyTeX is an emacs minor mode for incrementally (TeXing and) previewing a LaTeX file while editing at real-time.

It works with ghostview-based and xdvi-based previewers, but enhanced visual effects and wider variety of options will be available when using the advi DVI-previewer.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install whizzytex

Install whizzytex Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install whizzytex

Install whizzytex 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 whizzytex using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install whizzytex

How To Uninstall whizzytex on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove whizzytex

Uninstall whizzytex And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove whizzytex

Remove whizzytex Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge whizzytex

Remove whizzytex configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge whizzytex

Dependencies

whizzytex have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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