How To Install libhersheyfont-dev on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libhersheyfont-dev on Kali Linux.
What is libhersheyfont-dev
libhersheyfont-dev is:
The Hershey fonts are a collection of vector fonts developed circa 1967 by Dr. A. V. Hershey.
This package includes the headers and static library for libhersheyfont, a library of C routines for loading .jhf format Hershey font files.
There are three methods to install libhersheyfont-dev 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 libhersheyfont-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libhersheyfont-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libhersheyfont-devInstall libhersheyfont-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libhersheyfont-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libhersheyfont-devInstall libhersheyfont-dev 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 updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libhersheyfont-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libhersheyfont-devHow To Uninstall libhersheyfont-dev on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the libhersheyfont-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libhersheyfont-devUninstall libhersheyfont-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libhersheyfont-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libhersheyfont-devRemove libhersheyfont-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libhersheyfont-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libhersheyfont-devRemove libhersheyfont-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libhersheyfont-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libhersheyfont-devDependencies
libhersheyfont-dev have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libhersheyfont-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.