How To Install gir1.2-gxps-0.1 on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install gir1.2-gxps-0.1 on Kali Linux.

What is gir1.2-gxps-0.1

gir1.2-gxps-0.1 is:

OpenXPS or XPS stands for XML Paper Specification. It is based on XML and it’s a new electronic paper format originally developed by Microsoft and it serves as a PDF alternative. XPS files are usually created using “Microsoft XPS Document Writer” in Windows environments. It is now standardized as an open standard document format.

Quoting Wikipedia: An XPS file is in fact a Unicoded ZIP archive using the Open Packaging Conventions, containing the files which make up the document. These include an XML markup file for each page, text, embedded fonts, raster images, 2D vector graphics, as well as the digital rights management information. The contents of an XPS file can be examined simply by opening it in an application which supports ZIP files.

The OpenXPS document format specification supports features such as color gradients, transparencies, CMYK color spaces, printer calibration, multiple-ink systems and print schemas.

This package contains introspection data for the gxps library. It can be used by packages using the GIRepository format to generate dynamic bindings.

There are three methods to install gir1.2-gxps-0.1 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 gir1.2-gxps-0.1 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install gir1.2-gxps-0.1 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install gir1.2-gxps-0.1

Install gir1.2-gxps-0.1 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install gir1.2-gxps-0.1 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install gir1.2-gxps-0.1

Install gir1.2-gxps-0.1 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 gir1.2-gxps-0.1 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install gir1.2-gxps-0.1

How To Uninstall gir1.2-gxps-0.1 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the gir1.2-gxps-0.1 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove gir1.2-gxps-0.1

Uninstall gir1.2-gxps-0.1 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall gir1.2-gxps-0.1 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove gir1.2-gxps-0.1

Remove gir1.2-gxps-0.1 Configurations and Data

To remove gir1.2-gxps-0.1 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge gir1.2-gxps-0.1

Remove gir1.2-gxps-0.1 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove gir1.2-gxps-0.1 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gir1.2-gxps-0.1

Dependencies

gir1.2-gxps-0.1 have the following dependencies:

• gir1.2-freedesktop
• gir1.2-glib-2.0
• libgxps2

References

• gir1.2-gxps-0.1 website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install gir1.2-gxps-0.1 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.