How To Install mtink-doc on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install mtink-doc on Kali Linux. mtink-doc is Status monitor tool for Epson inkjet printers - documentation

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install mtink-doc on Kali Linux.

What is mtink-doc

mtink-doc is:

This is a printer status monitor which enables to get the remaining ink quantity, to print test patterns, to reset printer and to clean nozzles.

Although it mainly targets Epson printers, certain HP and Canon models are supported.

This package contains the documentation.

There are three methods to install mtink-doc 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 mtink-doc Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install mtink-doc

Install mtink-doc Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install mtink-doc

Install mtink-doc 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 mtink-doc using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install mtink-doc

How To Uninstall mtink-doc on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the mtink-doc package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove mtink-doc

Uninstall mtink-doc And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove mtink-doc

Remove mtink-doc Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge mtink-doc

Remove mtink-doc configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge mtink-doc

Dependencies

mtink-doc have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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