How To Install xfonts-jisx0213 on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install xfonts-jisx0213 on Debian 9. xfonts-jisx0213 is JIS X 0213 Japanese Kanji bitmap fonts for X

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install xfonts-jisx0213 on Debian 9.

What is xfonts-jisx0213

xfonts-jisx0213 is:

This package provides JIS X 0213 Japanese Kanji 12/14/16-dot fonts for X Window System.

  • K12-2004-1: 12-dot Kanji fonts for JISX0213.2004-1
  • K12-2000-2: 12-dot Kanji fonts for JISX0213.2000-2
  • K14-2004-1: 14-dot Kanji fonts for JISX0213.2004-1
  • K14-2000-2: 14-dot Kanji fonts for JISX0213.2000-2
  • jiskan16-2004-1: 16-dot Kanji fonts for JISX0213.2004-1
  • jiskan16-2000-2: 16-dot Kanji fonts for JISX0213.2000-2

There are three methods to install xfonts-jisx0213 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 xfonts-jisx0213 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install xfonts-jisx0213 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install xfonts-jisx0213

Install xfonts-jisx0213 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install xfonts-jisx0213 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install xfonts-jisx0213

Install xfonts-jisx0213 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 xfonts-jisx0213 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install xfonts-jisx0213

How To Uninstall xfonts-jisx0213 on Debian 9

To uninstall only the xfonts-jisx0213 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove xfonts-jisx0213

Uninstall xfonts-jisx0213 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall xfonts-jisx0213 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove xfonts-jisx0213

Remove xfonts-jisx0213 Configurations and Data

To remove xfonts-jisx0213 configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge xfonts-jisx0213

Remove xfonts-jisx0213 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove xfonts-jisx0213 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xfonts-jisx0213

Dependencies

xfonts-jisx0213 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install xfonts-jisx0213 package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.