How To Install ruby-ttfunk on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-ttfunk on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is ruby-ttfunk
ruby-ttfunk is:
TTFunk is a TrueType font parser written in pure Ruby. It gives access to various data included in a .ttf file, including the name, family, subfamily of the font, as well as some metrics information.
TTFunk can be used by Ruby PDF generation libraries, like ruby-prawn.
There are three methods to install ruby-ttfunk 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 ruby-ttfunk Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install ruby-ttfunk using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ruby-ttfunk
Install ruby-ttfunk Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ruby-ttfunk using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ruby-ttfunk
Install ruby-ttfunk 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 ruby-ttfunk using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ruby-ttfunk
How To Uninstall ruby-ttfunk on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the ruby-ttfunk package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ruby-ttfunk
Uninstall ruby-ttfunk And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ruby-ttfunk and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-ttfunk
Remove ruby-ttfunk Configurations and Data
To remove ruby-ttfunk configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-ttfunk
Remove ruby-ttfunk configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ruby-ttfunk configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ruby-ttfunk
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-ttfunk package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
