How To Install ttf-dejavu-extra on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ttf-dejavu-extra on Debian 9.
What is ttf-dejavu-extra
ttf-dejavu-extra is:
This package is a dummy transitional package. It can be safely removed.
There are three methods to install ttf-dejavu-extra on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install ttf-dejavu-extra Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install ttf-dejavu-extra using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ttf-dejavu-extra
Install ttf-dejavu-extra Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ttf-dejavu-extra using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ttf-dejavu-extra
Install ttf-dejavu-extra 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 ttf-dejavu-extra using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ttf-dejavu-extra
How To Uninstall ttf-dejavu-extra on Debian 9
To uninstall only the ttf-dejavu-extra package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ttf-dejavu-extra
Uninstall ttf-dejavu-extra And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ttf-dejavu-extra and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ttf-dejavu-extra
Remove ttf-dejavu-extra Configurations and Data
To remove ttf-dejavu-extra configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ttf-dejavu-extra
Remove ttf-dejavu-extra configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ttf-dejavu-extra configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ttf-dejavu-extra
Dependencies
ttf-dejavu-extra have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ttf-dejavu-extra package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.