How to Install and Uninstall gv Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: December 25,2024

1. Install "gv" package

Please follow the steps below to install gv on Kali Linux


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                gv
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "gv" package

This is a short guide on how to uninstall gv on Kali Linux:


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                gv
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the gv package on Kali Linux

Package: gv
Source: gv (1:3.7.4-2)
Version: 1:3.7.4-2+b1
Installed-Size: 618
Maintainer: Bernhard R. Link
Architecture: amd64
Provides: pdf-viewer, postscript-viewer
Depends: ghostscript-x, libc6 (>= 2.14), libx11-6, libxinerama1, libxmu6, libxt6, xaw3dg (>= 1.5+E-1)
Size: 219308
SHA256: bb661b0a2b5b4c4ade6532430584235bbe4d737e8790be00da34c8ad5b8eadf8
SHA1: 5d05c615b903d6a26a88caad1181910c48f17acb
MD5sum: abe538f750c7a9a4eae6c3e6f466eece
Description: PostScript and PDF viewer for X
gv is a comfortable viewer of PostScript and PDF files for the X
Window System. It uses the ghostscript PostScript interpreter
and is based on the classic X front-end for gs, ghostview, which
it has replaced now.
Description-md5:
Homepage: http://www.gnu.org/software/gv/
Tag: implemented-in::c, interface::graphical, interface::x11, role::program,
scope::application, suite::gnu, uitoolkit::athena, use::viewing,
works-with-format::pdf, works-with-format::postscript,
works-with::text, x11::application
Section: text
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/g/gv/gv_3.7.4-2+b1_amd64.deb