How To Install xfstt on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is xfstt

xfstt is:

TrueType fonts are generally regarded to be the best scalable fonts for displays. Applications needing scalable fonts that are to be displayed on a screen benefit most. This server will allow X11 applications to use the exact same fonts as the TrueType fonts used on Windows operating systems.

Note: On Debian and derivatives, the X.Org server has the font server support disabled, so xfstt is mostly useful to serve fonts to remote systems.

Note: This package does not contain fonts. They must be obtained separately.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install xfstt

Install xfstt Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install xfstt

Install xfstt 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 xfstt using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install xfstt

How To Uninstall xfstt on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove xfstt

Uninstall xfstt And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove xfstt

Remove xfstt Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge xfstt

Remove xfstt configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xfstt

Dependencies

xfstt have the following dependencies:

• init-system-helpers
• debconf
• libc6
• libgcc-s1
• libstdc++6
• lsb-base

References

• xfstt website

Summary

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