How To Install r-cran-freetypeharfbuzz on Ubuntu 20.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-freetypeharfbuzz on Ubuntu 20.04.
What is r-cran-freetypeharfbuzz
r-cran-freetypeharfbuzz is:
Unlike other tools that dynamically link to the ‘Cairo’ stack, ‘freetypeharfbuzz’ is statically linked to specific versions of the ‘FreeType’ and ‘harfbuzz’ libraries (2.9 and 1.7.6 respectively). This ensures deterministic computation of text box extents for situations where reproducible results are crucial (for instance unit tests of graphics).
There are three methods to install r-cran-freetypeharfbuzz on Ubuntu 20.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install r-cran-freetypeharfbuzz Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install r-cran-freetypeharfbuzz using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install r-cran-freetypeharfbuzz
Install r-cran-freetypeharfbuzz Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install r-cran-freetypeharfbuzz using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install r-cran-freetypeharfbuzz
Install r-cran-freetypeharfbuzz 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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install r-cran-freetypeharfbuzz using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install r-cran-freetypeharfbuzz
How To Uninstall r-cran-freetypeharfbuzz on Ubuntu 20.04
To uninstall only the r-cran-freetypeharfbuzz package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove r-cran-freetypeharfbuzz
Uninstall r-cran-freetypeharfbuzz And Its Dependencies
To uninstall r-cran-freetypeharfbuzz and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove r-cran-freetypeharfbuzz
Remove r-cran-freetypeharfbuzz Configurations and Data
To remove r-cran-freetypeharfbuzz configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge r-cran-freetypeharfbuzz
Remove r-cran-freetypeharfbuzz configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove r-cran-freetypeharfbuzz configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge r-cran-freetypeharfbuzz
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-freetypeharfbuzz package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
