How To Install libcupsfilters1 on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libcupsfilters1 on Kali Linux. libcupsfilters1 is OpenPrinting CUPS Filters - Shared library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libcupsfilters1 on Kali Linux.

What is libcupsfilters1

libcupsfilters1 is:

This library contains functions commonly used by the CUPS filters in the OpenPrinting CUPS filters package, currently functions to read several different image formats and to convert bitmaps between different color spaces.

There are three methods to install libcupsfilters1 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 libcupsfilters1 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libcupsfilters1 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libcupsfilters1

Install libcupsfilters1 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libcupsfilters1 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libcupsfilters1

Install libcupsfilters1 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 libcupsfilters1 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libcupsfilters1

How To Uninstall libcupsfilters1 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libcupsfilters1 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libcupsfilters1

Uninstall libcupsfilters1 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libcupsfilters1 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libcupsfilters1

Remove libcupsfilters1 Configurations and Data

To remove libcupsfilters1 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libcupsfilters1

Remove libcupsfilters1 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libcupsfilters1 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libcupsfilters1

Dependencies

libcupsfilters1 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libcupsfilters1 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.