How To Install librsvg2-bin on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install librsvg2-bin on Kali Linux. librsvg2-bin is command-line utility to convert SVG files

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install librsvg2-bin on Kali Linux.

What is librsvg2-bin

librsvg2-bin is:

The rsvg library is an efficient renderer for Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) pictures.

This package includes a command-line utility to convert the SVG files to the PNG format.

There are three methods to install librsvg2-bin 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 librsvg2-bin Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install librsvg2-bin using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install librsvg2-bin

Install librsvg2-bin Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install librsvg2-bin using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install librsvg2-bin

Install librsvg2-bin 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 librsvg2-bin using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install librsvg2-bin

How To Uninstall librsvg2-bin on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the librsvg2-bin package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove librsvg2-bin

Uninstall librsvg2-bin And Its Dependencies

To uninstall librsvg2-bin and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove librsvg2-bin

Remove librsvg2-bin Configurations and Data

To remove librsvg2-bin configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge librsvg2-bin

Remove librsvg2-bin configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove librsvg2-bin configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge librsvg2-bin

Dependencies

librsvg2-bin have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install librsvg2-bin package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.