How To Install ghostwriter on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install ghostwriter on Kali Linux. ghostwriter is Distraction-free, themeable Markdown editor

Introduction

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

What is ghostwriter

ghostwriter is:

ghostwriter is a Markdown editor that provides a themable, distraction-free writing environment, along with a live HTML preview as you type, easy document navigation with an outline HUD, and export to popular document formats with Sundown, Pandoc, MultiMarkdown, Discount, cmark, or cmark-gfm processors. It also features a live word count and auto-save. Eliminate distractions in fullscreen mode, or concentrate on the current text you are writing in focus mode. It even remembers your last opened file and position within the file, so you can pick up where you last left off.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install ghostwriter

Install ghostwriter Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install ghostwriter

Install ghostwriter 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 ghostwriter using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install ghostwriter

How To Uninstall ghostwriter on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove ghostwriter

Uninstall ghostwriter And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ghostwriter

Remove ghostwriter Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge ghostwriter

Remove ghostwriter configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ghostwriter

Dependencies

ghostwriter have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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