How To Install xml2end on Kali Linux

One-liner install command

For those in a hurry, here's a one-line installation command:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt -y install bibutils

But if you are interested in the detailed steps with descriptions, the following information is for you.

What is xml2end and what are the ways to install it?

Before beginning this tutorial, you will need access to a server or computer running Kali Linux. This guide was written specifically with a server running Kali Linux in mind, although it should also work on older, supported versions of the operating system.

Also, make sure you are running a regular, non-root user with sudo privileges configured on your server. When you have an account available, log in as your non-root user to begin.

There are several ways to install xml2end on Kali Linux. You can use (links are clickable):

In the following sections, we will describe each method in detail. You can choose one of them or refer to the recommended one.

Install xml2end using apt-get

First, update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt-get database, You can install xml2end using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install bibutils

Install xml2end using apt

Because xml2end is available in Kali Linux’s default repositories, it is possible to install it from these repositories using the apt packaging system.

To begin, update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, You can install xml2end using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install bibutils

Install xml2end 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 Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating aptitude database, You can install xml2end by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install bibutils

How to upgrade (update) a single package xml2end using apt-get?

First, you will need to update packages index. Run update command as usual:

sudo apt-get update

Next, to upgrade only the xml2end, e.g. single package, you should use the following format with the apt-get command/apt command:

sudo apt-get --only-upgrade install bibutils

Note that this command will not install any new packages! If you wish to install the package if it doesn't exist you may leave out --only-upgrade part.

sudo apt-get install bibutils

How To Uninstall xml2end from Kali Linux

To uninstall only the xml2end package you can execute the following command:

sudo apt-get remove bibutils

Uninstall xml2end and all its dependencies

To uninstall xml2end and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, you can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove bibutils

Remove xml2end with all configurations and data

To remove xml2end configuration and data from your system you can run the following purge command:

sudo apt-get -y purge bibutils

Remove xml2end completely (configurations, data and all of its dependencies)

And lastly, you can run the next command to remove absolutely everything related to xml2end package, e.g.: configurations, data and all of its dependencies. Just use this command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge bibutils

Extra info and code examples

Convert between the following bibliographic data formats: BibTeX, COPAC, EndNote refer, EndNote XML, Pubmed XML, ISI web of science, US Library of Congress MODS XML, RIS, and Word 2007 bibliography. This package provides command line tools bib2xml, copac2xml, end2xml endx2xml, isi2xml, med2xml, ris2xml which convert to MODS XML format, modsclean which reformats MODS XML, and a matching set of commands xml2ads, xml2bib, xml2end, xml2isi, xml2ris, xml2wordbib which convert from MODS XML.

Conclusion

You now have a full guide on how to install xml2end using apt, apt-get and aptitude tools. Also, we showed how to update as a single package and different ways to uninstall the xml2end from Kali Linux.

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