How To Install scribus on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install scribus on Kali Linux. scribus is Open Source Desktop Page Layout

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install scribus on Kali Linux.

What is scribus

scribus is:

Scribus is an open source desktop page layout program with the aim of producing commercial grade output in PDF and Postscript.

Scribus can be used for many tasks; from brochure design to newspapers, magazines, newsletters and posters to technical documentation.

Scribus supports professional DTP features, such as CMYK color and a color management system to soft proof images for high quality color printing, flexible PDF creation options, Encapsulated PostScript import/export and creation of 4 color separations, import of EPS/PS and SVG as native vector graphics, Unicode text including right to left scripts such as Arabic and Hebrew via freetype. Graphic formats which can be placed in Scribus as images include PDF, Encapsulated Post Script (eps), TIFF, JPEG, PNG and XPixMap(xpm), and any bitmap type supported by QT5.

If you need to use the render frame install the texlive-latex-recommended package (suggested).

There are three methods to install scribus 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 scribus Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install scribus

Install scribus Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install scribus using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install scribus

Install scribus 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 scribus using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install scribus

How To Uninstall scribus on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the scribus package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove scribus

Uninstall scribus And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove scribus

Remove scribus Configurations and Data

To remove scribus configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge scribus

Remove scribus configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge scribus

Dependencies

scribus have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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