How To Install afdko on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install afdko on Kali Linux. afdko is Adobe Font Development Kit for OpenType

Introduction

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

What is afdko

afdko is:

Tools used to make OpenType fonts by adding the OpenType-specific data to a TrueType or Type1 font.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install afdko

Install afdko Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install afdko

Install afdko 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 afdko using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install afdko

How To Uninstall afdko on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove afdko

Uninstall afdko And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove afdko

Remove afdko Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge afdko

Remove afdko configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge afdko

Dependencies

afdko have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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