How To Install mathtex on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install mathtex on Kali Linux. mathtex is Generate image from LaTeX command

Introduction

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

What is mathtex

mathtex is:

MathTeX is a cgi program that lets you easily embed LaTeX math in your own html pages, blogs, wikis, etc. It parses a LaTeX math expression and immediately emits the corresponding gif (or png) image, rather than the usual TeX dvi.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install mathtex

Install mathtex Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install mathtex

Install mathtex 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 mathtex using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install mathtex

How To Uninstall mathtex on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove mathtex

Uninstall mathtex And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove mathtex

Remove mathtex Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge mathtex

Remove mathtex configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge mathtex

Dependencies

mathtex have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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