How To Install elpa-auto-complete on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install elpa-auto-complete on Kali Linux. elpa-auto-complete is intelligent auto-completion extension for GNU Emacs

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install elpa-auto-complete on Kali Linux.

What is elpa-auto-complete

elpa-auto-complete is:

Auto Complete Mode is an intelligent auto-completion extension for GNU Emacs. It extends the standard Emacs completion interface and provides an environment that allows users to concentrate more on their own work.

There are three methods to install elpa-auto-complete 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 elpa-auto-complete Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install elpa-auto-complete

Install elpa-auto-complete Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install elpa-auto-complete using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install elpa-auto-complete

Install elpa-auto-complete 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 elpa-auto-complete using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install elpa-auto-complete

How To Uninstall elpa-auto-complete on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the elpa-auto-complete package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove elpa-auto-complete

Uninstall elpa-auto-complete And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove elpa-auto-complete

Remove elpa-auto-complete Configurations and Data

To remove elpa-auto-complete configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge elpa-auto-complete

Remove elpa-auto-complete configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove elpa-auto-complete configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge elpa-auto-complete

Dependencies

elpa-auto-complete have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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