How To Install xemacs21-basesupport-el on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install xemacs21-basesupport-el on Kali Linux. xemacs21-basesupport-el is Editor and kitchen sink – source elisp support files

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install xemacs21-basesupport-el on Kali Linux.

What is xemacs21-basesupport-el

xemacs21-basesupport-el is:

This package contains the base extra elisp files in order to have a functioning xemacs21 package.

The xemacs21-basesupport package contains the compiled versions of these files.

The major reason to install this package is if you want to learn elisp or modify the libraries for your specific installation.

There are three methods to install xemacs21-basesupport-el 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 xemacs21-basesupport-el Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install xemacs21-basesupport-el using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install xemacs21-basesupport-el

Install xemacs21-basesupport-el Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install xemacs21-basesupport-el using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install xemacs21-basesupport-el

Install xemacs21-basesupport-el 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 xemacs21-basesupport-el using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install xemacs21-basesupport-el

How To Uninstall xemacs21-basesupport-el on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the xemacs21-basesupport-el package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove xemacs21-basesupport-el

Uninstall xemacs21-basesupport-el And Its Dependencies

To uninstall xemacs21-basesupport-el and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove xemacs21-basesupport-el

Remove xemacs21-basesupport-el Configurations and Data

To remove xemacs21-basesupport-el configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge xemacs21-basesupport-el

Remove xemacs21-basesupport-el configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove xemacs21-basesupport-el configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xemacs21-basesupport-el

Dependencies

xemacs21-basesupport-el have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install xemacs21-basesupport-el package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.