How To Install xdrawchem on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install xdrawchem on Kali Linux. xdrawchem is Chemical structures and reactions editor

Introduction

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

What is xdrawchem

xdrawchem is:

Xdrawchem is a 2D editor for chemical structures and reactions. It mirrors the abilities of the commercial ChemDraw suite and has file compatibility with it as well as other chemical formats through OpenBabel.

This packaged version comes from a fork available at https://gitlab.com/yamanq/xdrawchem, as the previous version was no longer actively maintained. More information about it in the copyright file.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install xdrawchem

Install xdrawchem Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install xdrawchem

Install xdrawchem 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 xdrawchem using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install xdrawchem

How To Uninstall xdrawchem on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove xdrawchem

Uninstall xdrawchem And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove xdrawchem

Remove xdrawchem Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge xdrawchem

Remove xdrawchem configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xdrawchem

Dependencies

xdrawchem have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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