How To Install fonts-paktype on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install fonts-paktype on Kali Linux. fonts-paktype is PakType free OpenType Urdu fonts

Introduction

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

What is fonts-paktype

fonts-paktype is:

These are two free OpenType Urdu fonts (Naqsh and Tehreer), designed and developed by the PakType volunteers.

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

sudo apt-get -y install fonts-paktype

Install fonts-paktype Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install fonts-paktype

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

sudo aptitude -y install fonts-paktype

How To Uninstall fonts-paktype on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove fonts-paktype

Uninstall fonts-paktype And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove fonts-paktype

Remove fonts-paktype Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge fonts-paktype

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

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

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

Dependencies

fonts-paktype have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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