How To Install whizzytex on Ubuntu
Posted on April 1, 2023 (Last modified on May 20, 2023 )
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Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install whizzytex on Ubuntu.
What is whizzytex
whizzytex is:
WhizzyTeX is an emacs minor mode for incrementally (TeXing and) previewing a LaTeX file while editing at real-time.
It works with ghostview-based and xdvi-based previewers, but enhanced visual effects and wider variety of options will be available when using the advi DVI-previewer.
There are three methods to install whizzytex on Ubuntu. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install whizzytex Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install whizzytex using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install whizzytex
Install whizzytex Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install whizzytex using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install whizzytex
Install whizzytex Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install whizzytex using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install whizzytex
How To Uninstall whizzytex on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the whizzytex package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove whizzytex
Uninstall whizzytex And Its Dependencies
To uninstall whizzytex and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove whizzytex
Remove whizzytex Configurations and Data
To remove whizzytex configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge whizzytex
Remove whizzytex configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove whizzytex configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge whizzytex
Dependencies
whizzytex have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install whizzytex package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.