How To Install afdko-bin on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install afdko-bin on Kali Linux.

What is afdko-bin

afdko-bin is:

Tools used to make OpenType fonts by adding the OpenType-specific data to a
TrueType or Type1 font.

This package installs native binaries in AFDKO.

There are three methods to install afdko-bin 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 afdko-bin Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install afdko-bin

Install afdko-bin Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install afdko-bin

Install afdko-bin 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 afdko-bin using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install afdko-bin

How To Uninstall afdko-bin on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the afdko-bin package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove afdko-bin

Uninstall afdko-bin And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove afdko-bin

Remove afdko-bin Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge afdko-bin

Remove afdko-bin configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge afdko-bin

Dependencies

afdko-bin have the following dependencies:

• libc6

References

• afdko-bin website

Summary

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