How To Install libhersheyfont0 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libhersheyfont0 on Ubuntu 18.04. libhersheyfont0 is Hershey vector fonts shared library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libhersheyfont0 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libhersheyfont0

libhersheyfont0 is:

The Hershey fonts are a collection of vector fonts developed circa 1967 by Dr. A. V. Hershey.

This package includes the shared library for libhersheyfont, a library of C routines for loading .jhf format Hershey font files.

There are three methods to install libhersheyfont0 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 libhersheyfont0 Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libhersheyfont0 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libhersheyfont0

Install libhersheyfont0 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libhersheyfont0 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libhersheyfont0

Install libhersheyfont0 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 libhersheyfont0 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libhersheyfont0

How To Uninstall libhersheyfont0 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libhersheyfont0 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libhersheyfont0

Uninstall libhersheyfont0 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libhersheyfont0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libhersheyfont0

Remove libhersheyfont0 Configurations and Data

To remove libhersheyfont0 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libhersheyfont0

Remove libhersheyfont0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libhersheyfont0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libhersheyfont0

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libhersheyfont0 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.