How To Install ttf-xfree86-nonfree-syriac on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install ttf-xfree86-nonfree-syriac on Kali Linux. ttf-xfree86-nonfree-syriac is non-free syriac OpenType fonts from XFree86

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ttf-xfree86-nonfree-syriac on Kali Linux.

What is ttf-xfree86-nonfree-syriac

ttf-xfree86-nonfree-syriac is:

Meltho mollection of syriac OpenType 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:

  • Beth Mardutho East Syriac Adiabene
  • Beth Mardutho East Syriac Ctesiphon
  • Beth Mardutho Estrangelo Antioch
  • Beth Mardutho Estrangelo Edessa
  • Beth Mardutho Estrangelo Midyat
  • Beth Mardutho Estrangelo Nisibin
  • Beth Mardutho Estrangelo Nisibin Outline
  • Beth Mardutho Estrangelo Quenneshrin
  • Beth Mardutho Estrangelo Talada
  • Beth Mardutho Estrangelo TurAbdin
  • Beth Mardutho Serto Batnan
  • Beth Mardutho Serto Jerusalem
  • Beth Mardutho Serto Jerusalem Outline
  • Beth Mardutho Serto Kharput
  • Beth Mardutho Serto Malankara
  • Beth Mardutho Serto Mardin
  • Beth Mardutho Serto Urhoy

Read /usr/share/doc/ttf-xfree86-nonfree-syriac/README.Debian for instructions on how to register these fonts with XFree86.

Other non-free fonts are in the separate packages ttf-xfree86-nonfree and t1-xfree86-nonfree.

There are three methods to install ttf-xfree86-nonfree-syriac 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-syriac Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install ttf-xfree86-nonfree-syriac using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install ttf-xfree86-nonfree-syriac

Install ttf-xfree86-nonfree-syriac Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install ttf-xfree86-nonfree-syriac using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install ttf-xfree86-nonfree-syriac

Install ttf-xfree86-nonfree-syriac 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 ttf-xfree86-nonfree-syriac using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install ttf-xfree86-nonfree-syriac

How To Uninstall ttf-xfree86-nonfree-syriac on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the ttf-xfree86-nonfree-syriac package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove ttf-xfree86-nonfree-syriac

Uninstall ttf-xfree86-nonfree-syriac And Its Dependencies

To uninstall ttf-xfree86-nonfree-syriac and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ttf-xfree86-nonfree-syriac

Remove ttf-xfree86-nonfree-syriac Configurations and Data

To remove ttf-xfree86-nonfree-syriac configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge ttf-xfree86-nonfree-syriac

Remove ttf-xfree86-nonfree-syriac configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove ttf-xfree86-nonfree-syriac configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ttf-xfree86-nonfree-syriac

Dependencies

ttf-xfree86-nonfree-syriac have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install ttf-xfree86-nonfree-syriac package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.