How To Install libxgks2-data on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libxgks2-data on Kali Linux.

What is libxgks2-data

libxgks2-data is:

XGKS is a level 2C implementation of the ANSI Graphical Kernel System (GKS) for use in a Unix environment with the X Window System. It supports the Fortran language binding and a C language binding based on the 1988 draft.

This package contains fonts needed for libxgks2.

There are three methods to install libxgks2-data 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 libxgks2-data Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libxgks2-data using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libxgks2-data

Install libxgks2-data Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libxgks2-data using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libxgks2-data

Install libxgks2-data 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 libxgks2-data using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libxgks2-data

How To Uninstall libxgks2-data on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libxgks2-data package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libxgks2-data

Uninstall libxgks2-data And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libxgks2-data and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libxgks2-data

Remove libxgks2-data Configurations and Data

To remove libxgks2-data configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libxgks2-data

Remove libxgks2-data configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libxgks2-data configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libxgks2-data

Dependencies

libxgks2-data have the following dependencies:

References

• libxgks2-data website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libxgks2-data package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.