How To Install zhcon-data on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install zhcon-data on Kali Linux. zhcon-data is Fast console CJK system using FrameBuffer (data files)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install zhcon-data on Kali Linux.

What is zhcon-data

zhcon-data is:

This package contains the fonts and input method engine files for zhcon.

Zhcon is a fast Linux console Chinese system which supports framebuffer device. It can display Chinese, Japanese or Korean double byte characters on console.

There are three methods to install zhcon-data 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 zhcon-data Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install zhcon-data

Install zhcon-data Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install zhcon-data

Install zhcon-data 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 zhcon-data using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install zhcon-data

How To Uninstall zhcon-data on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the zhcon-data package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove zhcon-data

Uninstall zhcon-data And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove zhcon-data

Remove zhcon-data Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge zhcon-data

Remove zhcon-data configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge zhcon-data

Dependencies

zhcon-data have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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