In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install GNU Emacs on Kali Linux latest version. GNU Emacs is an open-source, cross-platform text editor that provides a set of powerful tools for programmers, web developers, and anyone who needs to edit code or text.
Before installing GNU Emacs, you need to make sure that your Kali Linux system is up-to-date. Open your terminal and run the following command to update your system:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
Follow the steps below to install GNU Emacs on Kali Linux:
Open your terminal by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T or search for a terminal in the Kali Linux App Menu.
Run the following command to install the necessary packages for GNU Emacs. The packages include build-essential, automake, autoconf, and libncurses-dev.
sudo apt-get install build-essential automake autoconf libncurses-dev
Download the latest version of GNU Emacs from the official website by running the following command:
wget http://mirror.team-cymru.com/gnu/emacs/emacs-27.2.tar.gz
Use the tar command to extract the downloaded file.
tar -xf emacs-27.2.tar.gz
Navigate to the extracted directory and run the following commands to compile and install GNU Emacs.
cd emacs-27.2
./autogen.sh
./configure --without-dbus --without-gconf
make
sudo make install
In this tutorial, we have covered the steps to install GNU Emacs on Kali Linux. Now that you have successfully installed it, you can start utilizing its features and functions for coding or text editing.
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