Plainpad is a simple and lightweight text editor that can be used on various operating systems, including Kali Linux. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Plainpad on Kali Linux Latest.
To begin, open your web browser and download the latest version of Plainpad from the following website: https://alextselegidis.com/get/plainpad/
After downloading Plainpad, navigate to the location where the tarball was saved and extract it to a temporary directory using the following command:
tar -xvf plainpad-<version>.tar.gz
Note: Replace <version> with the actual version number of Plainpad that you have downloaded.
Once you have extracted Plainpad, move the entire directory to the /opt directory using the following command:
sudo mv plainpad-<version> /opt/
In order to run Plainpad from the command line, you must create a symlink to the binary file. To do this, enter the following command:
sudo ln -s /opt/plainpad-<version>/plainpad /usr/bin/
At this point, the installation process is complete. You can launch Plainpad from the command line by entering the following command:
plainpad
Alternatively, you can launch Plainpad from the Kali Linux Applications menu by searching for "Plainpad" and clicking the icon.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Plainpad on Kali Linux Latest.
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