How To Install xgridfit on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is xgridfit

xgridfit is:

Xgridfit is a simple program that implements an XML-based language for gridfitting, or “hinting,” TrueType fonts.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install xgridfit

Install xgridfit Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install xgridfit

Install xgridfit 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 xgridfit using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install xgridfit

How To Uninstall xgridfit on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove xgridfit

Uninstall xgridfit And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove xgridfit

Remove xgridfit Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge xgridfit

Remove xgridfit configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xgridfit

Dependencies

xgridfit have the following dependencies:

• python3

References

• xgridfit website

Summary

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