How To Install fonts-opendyslexic on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install fonts-opendyslexic on Ubuntu 22.04. fonts-opendyslexic is font designed to increase readability for readers with dyslexia

Introduction

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

What is fonts-opendyslexic

fonts-opendyslexic is:

OpenDyslexic is an open sourced font created to increase readability for readers with dyslexia. It includes regular, bold, italic, and bold-italic styles. It is being updated continually and improved based on input from dyslexic users.

There are three methods to install fonts-opendyslexic 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-opendyslexic 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-opendyslexic using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install fonts-opendyslexic

Install fonts-opendyslexic Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install fonts-opendyslexic

Install fonts-opendyslexic 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-opendyslexic using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install fonts-opendyslexic

How To Uninstall fonts-opendyslexic on Ubuntu 22.04

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

sudo apt-get remove fonts-opendyslexic

Uninstall fonts-opendyslexic And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove fonts-opendyslexic

Remove fonts-opendyslexic Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge fonts-opendyslexic

Remove fonts-opendyslexic configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge fonts-opendyslexic

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Summary

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