How To Install xcas on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is xcas

xcas is:

Giac is a computer algebra system, following the development of the CAS for HP calculators. It has fast implementation of algorithms for polynomial operations, and compatibility mode with Maple or Mupad CAS as well as TI calculators.

This package contains the user-facing giac programs: xcas, icas, and pgiac; as well as the cas_help program for providing user-oriented help.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install xcas

Install xcas Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install xcas

Install xcas 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 xcas using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install xcas

How To Uninstall xcas on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove xcas

Uninstall xcas And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove xcas

Remove xcas Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge xcas

Remove xcas configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xcas

Dependencies

xcas have the following dependencies:

• libgiac0
• perl

References

• xcas website

Summary

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