How To Install ifhp on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ifhp on Kali Linux.

What is ifhp

ifhp is:

ifhp is a highly versatile print filter for BSD based print spoolers. It can be configured to handle text, PostScript, PJL, PCL, and raster printers, supports conversion from one format to another, and can be used as a stand-alone print utility. It is the primary supported print filter for the LPRng print spooler.

It provides access to printer features like duplex printing, paper tray selection and strong accounting using the printer’s internal page counter.

There are three methods to install ifhp 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 ifhp Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install ifhp

Install ifhp Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install ifhp using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install ifhp

Install ifhp 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 ifhp using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install ifhp

How To Uninstall ifhp on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the ifhp package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove ifhp

Uninstall ifhp And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ifhp

Remove ifhp Configurations and Data

To remove ifhp configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge ifhp

Remove ifhp configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ifhp

Dependencies

ifhp have the following dependencies:

• file
• a2ps
• ghostscript
• debconf
• libc6

References

• ifhp website

Summary

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