How To Install fonts-freefont-ttf on Debian 11
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install fonts-freefont-ttf on Debian 11.
What is fonts-freefont-ttf
fonts-freefont-ttf is:
Freefont is a set of free high-quality TrueType fonts covering the UCS character set. These fonts are similar to the widely known Helvetica, Times and Courier fonts.
There are three methods to install fonts-freefont-ttf 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-freefont-ttf 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-freefont-ttf using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install fonts-freefont-ttf
Install fonts-freefont-ttf Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install fonts-freefont-ttf using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install fonts-freefont-ttf
Install fonts-freefont-ttf 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-freefont-ttf using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install fonts-freefont-ttf
How To Uninstall fonts-freefont-ttf on Debian 11
To uninstall only the fonts-freefont-ttf package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove fonts-freefont-ttf
Uninstall fonts-freefont-ttf And Its Dependencies
To uninstall fonts-freefont-ttf and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove fonts-freefont-ttf
Remove fonts-freefont-ttf Configurations and Data
To remove fonts-freefont-ttf configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge fonts-freefont-ttf
Remove fonts-freefont-ttf configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove fonts-freefont-ttf configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge fonts-freefont-ttf
Dependencies
fonts-freefont-ttf have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install fonts-freefont-ttf package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
