How To Install fonts-cwtex-ming on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install fonts-cwtex-ming on Ubuntu 18.04. fonts-cwtex-ming is TrueType Font from cwTeX - Ming

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install fonts-cwtex-ming on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is fonts-cwtex-ming

fonts-cwtex-ming is:

These cwttf TrueType fonts are transformed from cwTeX Traditional Chinese Type 1 fonts, and merge Alexej Kryukov’s CM-LGC font and Koanughi Un’s Un-Fonts.

There are three methods to install fonts-cwtex-ming on Ubuntu 18.04. 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-cwtex-ming 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-cwtex-ming using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install fonts-cwtex-ming

Install fonts-cwtex-ming Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install fonts-cwtex-ming using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install fonts-cwtex-ming

Install fonts-cwtex-ming 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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install fonts-cwtex-ming using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install fonts-cwtex-ming

How To Uninstall fonts-cwtex-ming on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the fonts-cwtex-ming package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove fonts-cwtex-ming

Uninstall fonts-cwtex-ming And Its Dependencies

To uninstall fonts-cwtex-ming and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove fonts-cwtex-ming

Remove fonts-cwtex-ming Configurations and Data

To remove fonts-cwtex-ming configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge fonts-cwtex-ming

Remove fonts-cwtex-ming configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove fonts-cwtex-ming configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge fonts-cwtex-ming

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install fonts-cwtex-ming package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.