How To Install fonts-dotgothic16 on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install fonts-dotgothic16 on Kali Linux.

What is fonts-dotgothic16

fonts-dotgothic16 is:

Dotgothic 16 is based on the old 16x16 Gothic bitmap font that can best recreate the feel of pixel fonts from old video games, cell phones and computer screens on print. With its high readability, this font has become more popular in recent years due to the growing popularity of pixel art.

See https://fontworks.co.jp/fontsearch/dotgothic16std-m/

There are three methods to install fonts-dotgothic16 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 fonts-dotgothic16 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install fonts-dotgothic16 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install fonts-dotgothic16

Install fonts-dotgothic16 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install fonts-dotgothic16 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install fonts-dotgothic16

Install fonts-dotgothic16 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 fonts-dotgothic16 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install fonts-dotgothic16

How To Uninstall fonts-dotgothic16 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the fonts-dotgothic16 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove fonts-dotgothic16

Uninstall fonts-dotgothic16 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall fonts-dotgothic16 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove fonts-dotgothic16

Remove fonts-dotgothic16 Configurations and Data

To remove fonts-dotgothic16 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge fonts-dotgothic16

Remove fonts-dotgothic16 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove fonts-dotgothic16 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge fonts-dotgothic16

Dependencies

fonts-dotgothic16 have the following dependencies:

References

• fonts-dotgothic16 website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install fonts-dotgothic16 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.