How To Install fonts-ipafont-nonfree-jisx0208 on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install fonts-ipafont-nonfree-jisx0208 on Kali Linux. fonts-ipafont-nonfree-jisx0208 is Japanese TrueType font, IPAfont (JISX0208)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install fonts-ipafont-nonfree-jisx0208 on Kali Linux.

What is fonts-ipafont-nonfree-jisx0208

fonts-ipafont-nonfree-jisx0208 is:

IPAfont is Japanese TrueType font set that provided by Information-technology Promotion Agency, Japan (IPA does NOT mean International Phonetic Alphabet).

It consists of

  • IPA Gothic
  • IPA P Gothic
  • IPA UI Gothic
  • IPA Mincho
  • IPA P Mincho

It based on JISX0208 specifications. fonts-ipafont package is based on new JISX0214, has different glyphs on some same characters. So this package contains glyphs that have compatibility with old specifications, such as MS Gothic or Mincho fonts or so. That is important thing for business documents.

There are three methods to install fonts-ipafont-nonfree-jisx0208 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-ipafont-nonfree-jisx0208 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-ipafont-nonfree-jisx0208 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install fonts-ipafont-nonfree-jisx0208

Install fonts-ipafont-nonfree-jisx0208 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install fonts-ipafont-nonfree-jisx0208 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install fonts-ipafont-nonfree-jisx0208

Install fonts-ipafont-nonfree-jisx0208 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-ipafont-nonfree-jisx0208 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install fonts-ipafont-nonfree-jisx0208

How To Uninstall fonts-ipafont-nonfree-jisx0208 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the fonts-ipafont-nonfree-jisx0208 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove fonts-ipafont-nonfree-jisx0208

Uninstall fonts-ipafont-nonfree-jisx0208 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall fonts-ipafont-nonfree-jisx0208 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove fonts-ipafont-nonfree-jisx0208

Remove fonts-ipafont-nonfree-jisx0208 Configurations and Data

To remove fonts-ipafont-nonfree-jisx0208 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge fonts-ipafont-nonfree-jisx0208

Remove fonts-ipafont-nonfree-jisx0208 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove fonts-ipafont-nonfree-jisx0208 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge fonts-ipafont-nonfree-jisx0208

Dependencies

fonts-ipafont-nonfree-jisx0208 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install fonts-ipafont-nonfree-jisx0208 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.