How To Install gimp-lensfun on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install gimp-lensfun on Kali Linux. gimp-lensfun is Gimp plugin to correct lens distortion using the lensfun library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install gimp-lensfun on Kali Linux.

What is gimp-lensfun

gimp-lensfun is:

GimpLensfun uses the lensfun library to correct lens distortion of common cameras and lenses.

There are three methods to install gimp-lensfun 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 gimp-lensfun Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install gimp-lensfun

Install gimp-lensfun Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install gimp-lensfun

Install gimp-lensfun 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 gimp-lensfun using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install gimp-lensfun

How To Uninstall gimp-lensfun on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the gimp-lensfun package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove gimp-lensfun

Uninstall gimp-lensfun And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove gimp-lensfun

Remove gimp-lensfun Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge gimp-lensfun

Remove gimp-lensfun configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gimp-lensfun

Dependencies

gimp-lensfun have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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