How To Install festlex-cmu on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install festlex-cmu on Kali Linux. festlex-cmu is CMU dictionary for Festival

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install festlex-cmu on Kali Linux.

What is festlex-cmu

festlex-cmu is:

This is the CMU dictionary in Festival form. It is required for American English voices.

There are three methods to install festlex-cmu 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 festlex-cmu Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install festlex-cmu

Install festlex-cmu Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install festlex-cmu

Install festlex-cmu 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 festlex-cmu using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install festlex-cmu

How To Uninstall festlex-cmu on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the festlex-cmu package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove festlex-cmu

Uninstall festlex-cmu And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove festlex-cmu

Remove festlex-cmu Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge festlex-cmu

Remove festlex-cmu configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge festlex-cmu

Dependencies

festlex-cmu have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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