How To Install mtink on Kali Linux

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

Introduction

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

What is mtink

mtink 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.

There are three methods to install mtink 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 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 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install mtink

Install mtink Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install mtink

Install mtink 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 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install mtink

How To Uninstall mtink on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove mtink

Uninstall mtink And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove mtink

Remove mtink Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge mtink

Remove mtink configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge mtink

Dependencies

mtink have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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