How To Install fonts-eeyek on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install fonts-eeyek on Kali Linux. fonts-eeyek is Eeyek TrueType font for Meetei Mayek script

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install fonts-eeyek on Kali Linux.

What is fonts-eeyek

fonts-eeyek is:

Eeyek TrueType is font for Meetei Mayek script which was used to write Manipuri till the 18th century. Recent research has resurrected this script, and it is now being given its due place.

There are three methods to install fonts-eeyek 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 fonts-eeyek Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install fonts-eeyek

Install fonts-eeyek Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install fonts-eeyek

Install fonts-eeyek 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 fonts-eeyek using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install fonts-eeyek

How To Uninstall fonts-eeyek on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the fonts-eeyek package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove fonts-eeyek

Uninstall fonts-eeyek And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove fonts-eeyek

Remove fonts-eeyek Configurations and Data

To remove fonts-eeyek configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge fonts-eeyek

Remove fonts-eeyek configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge fonts-eeyek

Dependencies

fonts-eeyek have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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