How To Install libfontforge4 on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libfontforge4 on Kali Linux. libfontforge4 is font editor - runtime library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libfontforge4 on Kali Linux.

What is libfontforge4

libfontforge4 is:

FontForge is a font editor. Use it to create, edit and convert fonts in OpenType, TrueType, UFO, CID-keyed, Multiple Master, and many other formats.

This package contains the runtime library.

There are three methods to install libfontforge4 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 libfontforge4 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libfontforge4 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libfontforge4

Install libfontforge4 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libfontforge4 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libfontforge4

Install libfontforge4 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 libfontforge4 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libfontforge4

How To Uninstall libfontforge4 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libfontforge4 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libfontforge4

Uninstall libfontforge4 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libfontforge4 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libfontforge4

Remove libfontforge4 Configurations and Data

To remove libfontforge4 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libfontforge4

Remove libfontforge4 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libfontforge4 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libfontforge4

Dependencies

libfontforge4 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libfontforge4 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.