How To Install kig on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install kig on Kali Linux. kig is interactive geometry tool

Introduction

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

What is kig

kig is:

Kig is an application for interactive geometric construction, allowing students to draw and explore mathematical figures and concepts using the computer.

Kig supports macros and is scriptable using Python. It can import and export files in various formats, including SVG, Cabri, Dr. Geo, KGeo, KSeg, and XFig.

This package is part of the KDE education module.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install kig

Install kig Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install kig

Install kig 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 kig using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install kig

How To Uninstall kig on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove kig

Uninstall kig And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove kig

Remove kig Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge kig

Remove kig configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge kig

Dependencies

kig have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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