How To Install libfontforge2 on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libfontforge2 on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libfontforge2
libfontforge2 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.
There are three methods to install libfontforge2 on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libfontforge2 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libfontforge2 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libfontforge2
Install libfontforge2 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libfontforge2 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libfontforge2
Install libfontforge2 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 libfontforge2 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libfontforge2
How To Uninstall libfontforge2 on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libfontforge2 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libfontforge2
Uninstall libfontforge2 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libfontforge2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libfontforge2
Remove libfontforge2 Configurations and Data
To remove libfontforge2 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libfontforge2
Remove libfontforge2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libfontforge2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libfontforge2
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libfontforge2 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
