How To Install xfonts-base on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install xfonts-base on Kali Linux.

What is xfonts-base

xfonts-base is:

xfonts-base provides a standard set of low-resolution bitmapped fonts. In most cases it is desirable to have the X font server (xfs) and/or an X server installed to make the fonts available to X clients.

There are three methods to install xfonts-base 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 xfonts-base Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install xfonts-base

Install xfonts-base Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install xfonts-base

Install xfonts-base 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 xfonts-base using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install xfonts-base

How To Uninstall xfonts-base on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the xfonts-base package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove xfonts-base

Uninstall xfonts-base And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove xfonts-base

Remove xfonts-base Configurations and Data

To remove xfonts-base configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge xfonts-base

Remove xfonts-base configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xfonts-base

Dependencies

xfonts-base have the following dependencies:

• xfonts-utils

References

• xfonts-base website

Summary

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