Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install cantor-backend-scilab on Kali Linux.
What is cantor-backend-scilab
cantor-backend-scilab is:
Cantor is an application to allow you to you use your favorite mathematical
applications from within an elegant worksheet interface. It provides dialogs
to assist with common tasks and allows you to share your worksheets
with others.
This package provides the backend for using the Scilab scientific software
package for numerical computations (https://www.scilab.org) in Cantor.
This package is part of the KDE education module.
There are three methods to install cantor-backend-scilab 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 cantor-backend-scilab Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install cantor-backend-scilab using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install cantor-backend-scilabInstall cantor-backend-scilab Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install cantor-backend-scilab using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install cantor-backend-scilabInstall cantor-backend-scilab 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 cantor-backend-scilab using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install cantor-backend-scilab
How To Uninstall cantor-backend-scilab on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the cantor-backend-scilab package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove cantor-backend-scilab
Uninstall cantor-backend-scilab And Its Dependencies
To uninstall cantor-backend-scilab and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove cantor-backend-scilab
Remove cantor-backend-scilab Configurations and Data
To remove cantor-backend-scilab configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge cantor-backend-scilab
Remove cantor-backend-scilab configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove cantor-backend-scilab configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge cantor-backend-scilab
Dependencies
cantor-backend-scilab have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install cantor-backend-scilab package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
