How To Install python3-fontpens on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-fontpens on Debian 10.
What is python3-fontpens
python3-fontpens is:
fontPens implements Pen protocol, which are instructions to draw glyphs. This protocol is established by RoboFabs, and this library is the reference implementation of the protocol, which is for manipulating UFO files.
The API is also compatible with FontForge Python API and FontLab VI Python API.
There are three methods to install python3-fontpens on Debian 10. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install python3-fontpens Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install python3-fontpens using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python3-fontpens
Install python3-fontpens Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python3-fontpens using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python3-fontpens
Install python3-fontpens 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 python3-fontpens using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python3-fontpens
How To Uninstall python3-fontpens on Debian 10
To uninstall only the python3-fontpens package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python3-fontpens
Uninstall python3-fontpens And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python3-fontpens and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-fontpens
Remove python3-fontpens Configurations and Data
To remove python3-fontpens configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python3-fontpens
Remove python3-fontpens configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python3-fontpens configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-fontpens
Dependencies
python3-fontpens have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-fontpens package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.