How To Install dvi2ps-fontdata-n2a on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install dvi2ps-fontdata-n2a on Kali Linux. dvi2ps-fontdata-n2a is Font data to convert jTeX dvi file to pTeX dvi file

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install dvi2ps-fontdata-n2a on Kali Linux.

What is dvi2ps-fontdata-n2a

dvi2ps-fontdata-n2a is:

Virtual font for converting dvi files of NTT jTeX to dvi files of ASCII pTeX.

If you want to convert jTeX dvi to pTeX dvi, install this package and use dvi2dvi.

There are three methods to install dvi2ps-fontdata-n2a 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 dvi2ps-fontdata-n2a Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install dvi2ps-fontdata-n2a using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install dvi2ps-fontdata-n2a

Install dvi2ps-fontdata-n2a Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install dvi2ps-fontdata-n2a using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install dvi2ps-fontdata-n2a

Install dvi2ps-fontdata-n2a 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 dvi2ps-fontdata-n2a using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install dvi2ps-fontdata-n2a

How To Uninstall dvi2ps-fontdata-n2a on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the dvi2ps-fontdata-n2a package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove dvi2ps-fontdata-n2a

Uninstall dvi2ps-fontdata-n2a And Its Dependencies

To uninstall dvi2ps-fontdata-n2a and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove dvi2ps-fontdata-n2a

Remove dvi2ps-fontdata-n2a Configurations and Data

To remove dvi2ps-fontdata-n2a configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge dvi2ps-fontdata-n2a

Remove dvi2ps-fontdata-n2a configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove dvi2ps-fontdata-n2a configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge dvi2ps-fontdata-n2a

Dependencies

dvi2ps-fontdata-n2a have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install dvi2ps-fontdata-n2a package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.