How To Install hplip-doc on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install hplip-doc on Kali Linux.
What is hplip-doc
hplip-doc is:
The HP Linux Printing and Imaging System provides full support for printing on most HP SFP (single function peripheral) inkjets and many LaserJets, and for scanning, sending faxes and for photo-card access on most HP MFP (multi-function peripheral) printers.
This package contains the full documentation for the HP Linux Printing and Imaging System for off-line reading. It includes the documentation for the HPIJS IJS driver as well.
There are three methods to install hplip-doc 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 hplip-doc Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install hplip-doc using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install hplip-docInstall hplip-doc Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install hplip-doc using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install hplip-docInstall hplip-doc 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 updateAfter updating apt database, We can install hplip-doc using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install hplip-docHow To Uninstall hplip-doc on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the hplip-doc package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove hplip-docUninstall hplip-doc And Its Dependencies
To uninstall hplip-doc and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove hplip-docRemove hplip-doc Configurations and Data
To remove hplip-doc configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge hplip-docRemove hplip-doc configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove hplip-doc configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge hplip-docDependencies
hplip-doc have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install hplip-doc package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
