How To Install ttf-xfree86-nonfree on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ttf-xfree86-nonfree on Kali Linux.
What is ttf-xfree86-nonfree
ttf-xfree86-nonfree is:
Collection of TrueType fonts originally part of the XFree86 distribution, but which are licensed under terms incompatible with the Debian Free Software Guidelines, and thus cannot be distributed as part of Debian.
The fonts are:
- B&H Luxi Mono
- B&H Luxi Sans
- B&H Luxi Serif
Read /usr/share/doc/ttf-xfree86-nonfree/README.Debian for instructions on how to register these fonts with XFree86.
Other non-free fonts are in the separate packages t1-xfree86-nonfree and ttf-xfree86-nonfree-syriac.
There are three methods to install ttf-xfree86-nonfree 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 ttf-xfree86-nonfree Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install ttf-xfree86-nonfree using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ttf-xfree86-nonfreeInstall ttf-xfree86-nonfree Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install ttf-xfree86-nonfree using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ttf-xfree86-nonfreeInstall ttf-xfree86-nonfree 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 updateAfter updating apt database, We can install ttf-xfree86-nonfree using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ttf-xfree86-nonfreeHow To Uninstall ttf-xfree86-nonfree on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the ttf-xfree86-nonfree package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ttf-xfree86-nonfreeUninstall ttf-xfree86-nonfree And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ttf-xfree86-nonfree and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ttf-xfree86-nonfreeRemove ttf-xfree86-nonfree Configurations and Data
To remove ttf-xfree86-nonfree configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ttf-xfree86-nonfreeRemove ttf-xfree86-nonfree configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ttf-xfree86-nonfree configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ttf-xfree86-nonfreeDependencies
ttf-xfree86-nonfree have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ttf-xfree86-nonfree package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.