How To Install fonts-jetbrains-mono on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install fonts-jetbrains-mono on Ubuntu 22.04. fonts-jetbrains-mono is free and open-source typeface for developers

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install fonts-jetbrains-mono on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is fonts-jetbrains-mono

fonts-jetbrains-mono is:

JetBrains Mono. A typeface for developers. Features include:

  • Increased height for a better reading experience
  • Adapted to reading code
  • 139 code-specific ligatures
  • 145 languages
  • 7 weights with matching italics

There are three methods to install fonts-jetbrains-mono on Ubuntu 22.04. 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-jetbrains-mono 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-jetbrains-mono using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install fonts-jetbrains-mono

Install fonts-jetbrains-mono Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install fonts-jetbrains-mono

Install fonts-jetbrains-mono 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-jetbrains-mono using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install fonts-jetbrains-mono

How To Uninstall fonts-jetbrains-mono on Ubuntu 22.04

To uninstall only the fonts-jetbrains-mono package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove fonts-jetbrains-mono

Uninstall fonts-jetbrains-mono And Its Dependencies

To uninstall fonts-jetbrains-mono and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove fonts-jetbrains-mono

Remove fonts-jetbrains-mono Configurations and Data

To remove fonts-jetbrains-mono configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge fonts-jetbrains-mono

Remove fonts-jetbrains-mono configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge fonts-jetbrains-mono

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install fonts-jetbrains-mono package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.