How To Install bdfresize on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is bdfresize

bdfresize is:

Bdfresize is a command to magnify or reduce fonts which are described with the standard BDF format.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install bdfresize

Install bdfresize Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install bdfresize

Install bdfresize 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 bdfresize using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install bdfresize

How To Uninstall bdfresize on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove bdfresize

Uninstall bdfresize And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove bdfresize

Remove bdfresize Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge bdfresize

Remove bdfresize configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge bdfresize

Dependencies

bdfresize have the following dependencies:

• libc6

References

• bdfresize website

Summary

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