How To Install ttf-freefont on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ttf-freefont on Debian 9.
What is ttf-freefont
ttf-freefont is:
This package is a dummy transitional package. It can be safely removed.
There are three methods to install ttf-freefont 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 ttf-freefont Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install ttf-freefont using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ttf-freefont
Install ttf-freefont Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ttf-freefont using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ttf-freefont
Install ttf-freefont 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 ttf-freefont using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ttf-freefont
How To Uninstall ttf-freefont on Debian 9
To uninstall only the ttf-freefont package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ttf-freefont
Uninstall ttf-freefont And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ttf-freefont and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ttf-freefont
Remove ttf-freefont Configurations and Data
To remove ttf-freefont configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ttf-freefont
Remove ttf-freefont configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ttf-freefont configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ttf-freefont
Dependencies
ttf-freefont have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ttf-freefont package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
