How To Install fonts-hack-otf on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install fonts-hack-otf on Debian 9. fonts-hack-otf is Typeface designed for source code, OpenType fonts

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install fonts-hack-otf on Debian 9.

What is fonts-hack-otf

fonts-hack-otf is:

No frills. No gimmicks. Hack is hand groomed and optically balanced to be a workhorse face for code.

It has deep roots in the libre, open source typeface community and expands upon the contributions of the Bitstream Vera & DejaVu projects. The face has been re-designed with a larger glyph set, modifications of the original glyph shapes (including distinct point styles and semi-bold punctuation weight in the regular set to make analphabetic characters less transparent), and meticulous attention to metrics (including numerous spacing adjustments to improve the rhythm of the face and the legibility of code at small text sizes). The large x-height + wide aperture + low contrast design combined with PostScript hinting/hint replacement programs and a TrueType instruction set make it highly legible at commonly used source code text sizes with a sweet spot that runs in the 8px - 12px range on modern desktop and laptop monitors.

This package contains the OpenType fonts.

There are three methods to install fonts-hack-otf on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install fonts-hack-otf Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install fonts-hack-otf using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install fonts-hack-otf

Install fonts-hack-otf Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install fonts-hack-otf using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install fonts-hack-otf

Install fonts-hack-otf Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install fonts-hack-otf using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install fonts-hack-otf

How To Uninstall fonts-hack-otf on Debian 9

To uninstall only the fonts-hack-otf package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove fonts-hack-otf

Uninstall fonts-hack-otf And Its Dependencies

To uninstall fonts-hack-otf and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove fonts-hack-otf

Remove fonts-hack-otf Configurations and Data

To remove fonts-hack-otf configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge fonts-hack-otf

Remove fonts-hack-otf configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge fonts-hack-otf

Dependencies

fonts-hack-otf have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install fonts-hack-otf package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.