How To Install pdfcube on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install pdfcube on Kali Linux. pdfcube is PDF document viewer with 3D effects

Introduction

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

What is pdfcube

pdfcube is:

PDF Cube is an OpenGL API-based 3D PDF viewer that adds a compiz/Keynote-like spinning cube transition effect to your PDF presentations. You can also zoom on 5 predefined areas of any presentation page with a smooth zooming effect.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install pdfcube

Install pdfcube Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install pdfcube

Install pdfcube 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 pdfcube using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install pdfcube

How To Uninstall pdfcube on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove pdfcube

Uninstall pdfcube And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove pdfcube

Remove pdfcube Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge pdfcube

Remove pdfcube configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pdfcube

Dependencies

pdfcube have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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