How To Install fonts-xfree86-nonfree on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install fonts-xfree86-nonfree on Debian 12.
What is fonts-xfree86-nonfree
fonts-xfree86-nonfree is:
Collection of TrueType fonts originally part of the XFree86 distribution, but which are licensed under terms incompatible with the Debian Free Software Guidelines, and thus cannot be distributed as part of Debian.
The fonts are:
- B&H Luxi Mono
- B&H Luxi Sans
- B&H Luxi Serif
Read /usr/share/doc/fonts-xfree86-nonfree/README.Debian for instructions on how to register these fonts with XFree86.
Other non-free fonts are in the separate packages t1-xfree86-nonfree and fonts-xfree86-nonfree-syriac.
There are three methods to install fonts-xfree86-nonfree on Debian 12. 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-xfree86-nonfree 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-xfree86-nonfree using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install fonts-xfree86-nonfree
Install fonts-xfree86-nonfree Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install fonts-xfree86-nonfree using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install fonts-xfree86-nonfree
Install fonts-xfree86-nonfree 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-xfree86-nonfree using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install fonts-xfree86-nonfree
How To Uninstall fonts-xfree86-nonfree on Debian 12
To uninstall only the fonts-xfree86-nonfree package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove fonts-xfree86-nonfree
Uninstall fonts-xfree86-nonfree And Its Dependencies
To uninstall fonts-xfree86-nonfree and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove fonts-xfree86-nonfree
Remove fonts-xfree86-nonfree Configurations and Data
To remove fonts-xfree86-nonfree configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge fonts-xfree86-nonfree
Remove fonts-xfree86-nonfree configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove fonts-xfree86-nonfree configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge fonts-xfree86-nonfree
Dependencies
fonts-xfree86-nonfree have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install fonts-xfree86-nonfree package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
