How To Install fonts-gargi on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install fonts-gargi on Kali Linux. fonts-gargi is OpenType Devanagari font

Introduction

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

What is fonts-gargi

fonts-gargi is:

This package provides Gargi font for Devanagari script which is used as script for multiple languages such as Hindi, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Marathi normally spoken in various states in Indian subcontinent.

There are three methods to install fonts-gargi 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-gargi 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-gargi using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install fonts-gargi

Install fonts-gargi Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install fonts-gargi

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

sudo aptitude -y install fonts-gargi

How To Uninstall fonts-gargi on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove fonts-gargi

Uninstall fonts-gargi And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove fonts-gargi

Remove fonts-gargi Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge fonts-gargi

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

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

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

Dependencies

fonts-gargi have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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