How To Install ttf-kacst on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install ttf-kacst on Debian 9. ttf-kacst is transitional dummy package

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ttf-kacst on Debian 9.

What is ttf-kacst

ttf-kacst is:

This package is a dummy transitional package. It can be safely removed.

There are three methods to install ttf-kacst 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-kacst 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-kacst using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install ttf-kacst

Install ttf-kacst Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install ttf-kacst using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install ttf-kacst

Install ttf-kacst 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-kacst using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install ttf-kacst

How To Uninstall ttf-kacst on Debian 9

To uninstall only the ttf-kacst package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove ttf-kacst

Uninstall ttf-kacst And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ttf-kacst

Remove ttf-kacst Configurations and Data

To remove ttf-kacst configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge ttf-kacst

Remove ttf-kacst configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove ttf-kacst configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ttf-kacst

Dependencies

ttf-kacst have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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