How To Install fonts-allerta on Debian 11
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install fonts-allerta on Debian 11.
What is fonts-allerta
fonts-allerta is:
This is an open source typeface designed for use in signage. Allerta was designed to be easily and quickly read from a distance. Each letter exploits the most unique aspects of that individual letter so that each character can be easily distinguished from any other.
The name Allerta is derived from the origins of the word alert (adj. swift, v. to advise or warn). The Italian origin all’erta literally means on the lookout.
There are three methods to install fonts-allerta on Debian 11. 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-allerta 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-allerta using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install fonts-allerta
Install fonts-allerta Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install fonts-allerta using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install fonts-allerta
Install fonts-allerta 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-allerta using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install fonts-allerta
How To Uninstall fonts-allerta on Debian 11
To uninstall only the fonts-allerta package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove fonts-allerta
Uninstall fonts-allerta And Its Dependencies
To uninstall fonts-allerta and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove fonts-allerta
Remove fonts-allerta Configurations and Data
To remove fonts-allerta configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge fonts-allerta
Remove fonts-allerta configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove fonts-allerta configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge fonts-allerta
Dependencies
fonts-allerta have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install fonts-allerta package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.