Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install apsfilter on Kali Linux.
What is apsfilter
apsfilter is:
apsfilter makes printing many file formats much easier. It features
on-the-fly decompression and conversion, and works on both PostScript
and non-PostScript (via Ghostscript) graphical printers.
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Among the supported formats are: gzip, bzip2, compress, freeze, pack,
ASCII, BMP, data (PCL, etc.), DVI, FBM, FIG, FITS, GIF, Group 3 fax,
HTML, IFF ILBM, JPEG, Kodak Photo CD, MGR, MIFF, PBM/PGM/PNM/PPM, PDF,
PNG, PostScript, RLE, SGI, Sketch, Sun raster, Targa, TIFF, troff, WPG,
X pixmap, XCF. Note that actual support depends on the installed
filter programs.
There are three methods to install apsfilter 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 apsfilter Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install apsfilter using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install apsfilterInstall apsfilter Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install apsfilter using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install apsfilterInstall apsfilter 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 updateAfter updating apt database, We can install apsfilter using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install apsfilter
How To Uninstall apsfilter on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the apsfilter package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove apsfilter
Uninstall apsfilter And Its Dependencies
To uninstall apsfilter and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove apsfilter
Remove apsfilter Configurations and Data
To remove apsfilter configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge apsfilter
Remove apsfilter configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove apsfilter configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge apsfilter
Dependencies
apsfilter have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install apsfilter package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
