How To Install fonts-comic-neue on Debian 11
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install fonts-comic-neue on Debian 11.
What is fonts-comic-neue
fonts-comic-neue is:
This font is an attempt to fix worst issues in the world’s most reviled typeface while staying true to the general idea.
You’re still not supposed to actually use the font yourself, but thanks to fontconfig substitutions having this package installed will help you survive weaponized uses such as the LibreSSL announcement or a html email from aunt June.
There are three methods to install fonts-comic-neue 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-comic-neue 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-comic-neue using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install fonts-comic-neue
Install fonts-comic-neue Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install fonts-comic-neue using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install fonts-comic-neue
Install fonts-comic-neue 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-comic-neue using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install fonts-comic-neue
How To Uninstall fonts-comic-neue on Debian 11
To uninstall only the fonts-comic-neue package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove fonts-comic-neue
Uninstall fonts-comic-neue And Its Dependencies
To uninstall fonts-comic-neue and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove fonts-comic-neue
Remove fonts-comic-neue Configurations and Data
To remove fonts-comic-neue configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge fonts-comic-neue
Remove fonts-comic-neue configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove fonts-comic-neue configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge fonts-comic-neue
Dependencies
fonts-comic-neue have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install fonts-comic-neue package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.