How To Install resvg on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install resvg on Kali Linux. resvg is SVG rendering library (command-line utility)

Introduction

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

What is resvg

resvg is:

resvg is a command-line utility to render SVG files based on a static SVG Full 1.1 subset. It is a fast, small, portable, multiple backend SVG library designed for edge-cases.

resvg supports Cairo and Qt backends.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install resvg

Install resvg Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install resvg

Install resvg 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 resvg using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install resvg

How To Uninstall resvg on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove resvg

Uninstall resvg And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove resvg

Remove resvg Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge resvg

Remove resvg configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge resvg

Dependencies

resvg have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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