How To Install google-roboto-mono-fonts on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install google-roboto-mono-fonts on CentOS 7. google-roboto-mono-fonts is Google Roboto Mono fonts

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install google-roboto-mono-fonts on CentOS 7.

What is google-roboto-mono-fonts

Roboto Mono is a monospaced addition to the Roboto type family. Like the other members of the Roboto family, the fonts are optimized for readability on screens across a wide variety of devices and reading environments. While the monospaced version is related to its variable width cousin, it doesn’t hesitate to change forms to better fit the constraints of a monospaced environment. For example, narrow glyphs like ‘I’, ’l’ and ‘i’ have added serifs for more even texture while wider glyphs are adjusted for weight. Curved caps like ‘C’ and ‘O’ take on the straighter sides from Roboto Condensed.

We can use yum or dnf to install google-roboto-mono-fonts on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install google-roboto-mono-fonts.

Install google-roboto-mono-fonts on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install google-roboto-mono-fonts using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install google-roboto-mono-fonts

Install google-roboto-mono-fonts on CentOS 7 Using dnf

If you don’t have dnf installed you can install DNF on CentOS 7 first. Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache

After updating yum database, We can install google-roboto-mono-fonts using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install google-roboto-mono-fonts

How To Uninstall google-roboto-mono-fonts on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove google-roboto-mono-fonts

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install google-roboto-mono-fonts on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.