How To Install fonts-hack-ttf on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install fonts-hack-ttf on Debian 9.
What is fonts-hack-ttf
fonts-hack-ttf is:
No frills. No gimmicks. Hack is hand groomed and optically balanced to be a workhorse face for code.
It has deep roots in the libre, open source typeface community and expands upon the contributions of the Bitstream Vera & DejaVu projects. The face has been re-designed with a larger glyph set, modifications of the original glyph shapes (including distinct point styles and semi-bold punctuation weight in the regular set to make analphabetic characters less transparent), and meticulous attention to metrics (including numerous spacing adjustments to improve the rhythm of the face and the legibility of code at small text sizes). The large x-height + wide aperture + low contrast design combined with PostScript hinting/hint replacement programs and a TrueType instruction set make it highly legible at commonly used source code text sizes with a sweet spot that runs in the 8px - 12px range on modern desktop and laptop monitors.
This package contains the TrueType fonts and it’s the currently recommended version for screen display.
There are three methods to install fonts-hack-ttf on Debian 9. 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-hack-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-hack-ttf using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install fonts-hack-ttf
Install fonts-hack-ttf Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install fonts-hack-ttf using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install fonts-hack-ttf
Install fonts-hack-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-hack-ttf using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install fonts-hack-ttf
How To Uninstall fonts-hack-ttf on Debian 9
To uninstall only the fonts-hack-ttf package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove fonts-hack-ttf
Uninstall fonts-hack-ttf And Its Dependencies
To uninstall fonts-hack-ttf and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove fonts-hack-ttf
Remove fonts-hack-ttf Configurations and Data
To remove fonts-hack-ttf configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge fonts-hack-ttf
Remove fonts-hack-ttf configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove fonts-hack-ttf configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge fonts-hack-ttf
Dependencies
fonts-hack-ttf have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install fonts-hack-ttf package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.