How To Install libfontforge-dev on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libfontforge-dev on Debian 9.
What is libfontforge-dev
libfontforge-dev is:
FontForge is a font editor. Use it to create, edit and convert fonts in OpenType, TrueType, UFO, CID-keyed, Multiple Master, and many other formats.
This package contains the runtime library’s development files.
There are three methods to install libfontforge-dev on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libfontforge-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libfontforge-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libfontforge-dev
Install libfontforge-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libfontforge-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libfontforge-dev
Install libfontforge-dev 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 libfontforge-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libfontforge-dev
How To Uninstall libfontforge-dev on Debian 9
To uninstall only the libfontforge-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libfontforge-dev
Uninstall libfontforge-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libfontforge-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libfontforge-dev
Remove libfontforge-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libfontforge-dev configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libfontforge-dev
Remove libfontforge-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libfontforge-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libfontforge-dev
Dependencies
libfontforge-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libfontforge-dev package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.