How To Install fonts-dotgothic16 on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install fonts-dotgothic16 on Debian 12.
What is fonts-dotgothic16
fonts-dotgothic16 is:
Dotgothic 16 is based on the old 16x16 Gothic bitmap font that can best recreate the feel of pixel fonts from old video games, cell phones and computer screens on print. With its high readability, this font has become more popular in recent years due to the growing popularity of pixel art.
See https://fontworks.co.jp/fontsearch/dotgothic16std-m/
There are three methods to install fonts-dotgothic16 on Debian 12. 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-dotgothic16 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-dotgothic16 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install fonts-dotgothic16
Install fonts-dotgothic16 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install fonts-dotgothic16 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install fonts-dotgothic16
Install fonts-dotgothic16 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-dotgothic16 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install fonts-dotgothic16
How To Uninstall fonts-dotgothic16 on Debian 12
To uninstall only the fonts-dotgothic16 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove fonts-dotgothic16
Uninstall fonts-dotgothic16 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall fonts-dotgothic16 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove fonts-dotgothic16
Remove fonts-dotgothic16 Configurations and Data
To remove fonts-dotgothic16 configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge fonts-dotgothic16
Remove fonts-dotgothic16 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove fonts-dotgothic16 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge fonts-dotgothic16
Dependencies
fonts-dotgothic16 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install fonts-dotgothic16 package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
