How To Install fonts-ebgaramond-extra on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install fonts-ebgaramond-extra on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is fonts-ebgaramond-extra
fonts-ebgaramond-extra is:
EB Garamond is an open source project to create a revival of Claude Garamont’s famous humanist typeface from the mid-16th century. This package contains TrueType fonts (.ttf), webfonts (.woff), small caps fonts, and fonts for initials (monograms).
There are three methods to install fonts-ebgaramond-extra 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-ebgaramond-extra 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-ebgaramond-extra using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install fonts-ebgaramond-extra
Install fonts-ebgaramond-extra Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install fonts-ebgaramond-extra using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install fonts-ebgaramond-extra
Install fonts-ebgaramond-extra 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-ebgaramond-extra using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install fonts-ebgaramond-extra
How To Uninstall fonts-ebgaramond-extra on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the fonts-ebgaramond-extra package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove fonts-ebgaramond-extra
Uninstall fonts-ebgaramond-extra And Its Dependencies
To uninstall fonts-ebgaramond-extra and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove fonts-ebgaramond-extra
Remove fonts-ebgaramond-extra Configurations and Data
To remove fonts-ebgaramond-extra configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge fonts-ebgaramond-extra
Remove fonts-ebgaramond-extra configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove fonts-ebgaramond-extra configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge fonts-ebgaramond-extra
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install fonts-ebgaramond-extra package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
