How To Install fonts-smc on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install fonts-smc on Kali Linux. fonts-smc is Metapackage for various TrueType fonts for Malayalam Language

Introduction

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

What is fonts-smc

fonts-smc is:

This is a metapackage which provides various TrueType fonts for Malayalam script which is primarily used in the state of Kerala.

These fonts are developed by SMC community. Following fonts are shipped with this package:

  • AnjaliOldLipi
  • Chilanka
  • Dyuti
  • Gayathri
  • Karumbi
  • Keraleeyam
  • Manjari
  • Meera
  • Rachana
  • RaghuMalaylamSans
  • Suruma
  • Uroob

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

sudo apt-get -y install fonts-smc

Install fonts-smc Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install fonts-smc

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

sudo aptitude -y install fonts-smc

How To Uninstall fonts-smc on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove fonts-smc

Uninstall fonts-smc And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove fonts-smc

Remove fonts-smc Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge fonts-smc

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

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

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

Dependencies

fonts-smc have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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