How To Install svg2ttf on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install svg2ttf on Debian 12.
What is svg2ttf
svg2ttf is:
Internal API is similar to FontForge’s one. Since primary goal is generating iconic fonts, sources can lack some specific TTF/OTF features, like kerning and so on. Anyway, current code is a good base for development, because it will save you tons of hours to implement correct writing & optimizing TTF tables.
This package provides svg2ttf command line interface.
There are three methods to install svg2ttf on Debian 12. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install svg2ttf Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install svg2ttf using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install svg2ttf
Install svg2ttf Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install svg2ttf using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install svg2ttf
Install svg2ttf 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 svg2ttf using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install svg2ttf
How To Uninstall svg2ttf on Debian 12
To uninstall only the svg2ttf package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove svg2ttf
Uninstall svg2ttf And Its Dependencies
To uninstall svg2ttf and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove svg2ttf
Remove svg2ttf Configurations and Data
To remove svg2ttf configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge svg2ttf
Remove svg2ttf configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove svg2ttf configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge svg2ttf
Dependencies
svg2ttf have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install svg2ttf package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
