How To Install google-droid-sans-mono-fonts on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install google-droid-sans-mono-fonts on AlmaLinux 8.
What is google-droid-sans-mono-fonts
The Droid typeface family was designed in the fall of 2006 by Ascender’s Steve Matteson, as a commission from Google to create a set of system fonts for its Android platform. The goal was to provide optimal quality and comfort on a mobile handset when rendered in application menus, web browsers and for other screen text. The family was later extended in collaboration with other designers such as Pascal Zoghbi of 29ArabicLetters. Droid Sans Mono is a humanist monospace sans serif typeface designed for user interfaces and electronic communication.
We can use yum or dnf to install google-droid-sans-mono-fonts on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install google-droid-sans-mono-fonts.
Install google-droid-sans-mono-fonts on AlmaLinux 8 Using dnf
Update yum database with dnf using the following command.
sudo dnf makecache --refresh
After updating yum database, We can install google-droid-sans-mono-fonts using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install google-droid-sans-mono-fonts
Install google-droid-sans-mono-fonts on AlmaLinux 8 Using yum
Update yum database with yum using the following command.
sudo yum makecache --refresh
After updating yum database, We can install google-droid-sans-mono-fonts using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install google-droid-sans-mono-fonts
How To Uninstall google-droid-sans-mono-fonts on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the google-droid-sans-mono-fonts package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove google-droid-sans-mono-fonts
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install google-droid-sans-mono-fonts on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.