How To Install ttf-xfree86-nonfree-syriac on Debian 12

Learn how to install ttf-xfree86-nonfree-syriac on Debian 12 with this tutorial. ttf-xfree86-nonfree-syriac is non-free syriac OpenType fonts from XFree86 (dummy package)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ttf-xfree86-nonfree-syriac on Debian 12.

What is ttf-xfree86-nonfree-syriac

ttf-xfree86-nonfree-syriac is:

This ttf-xfree86-nonfree-syriac package is transitional dummy package, it can be safely removed.

There are three methods to install ttf-xfree86-nonfree-syriac 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 ttf-xfree86-nonfree-syriac 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-xfree86-nonfree-syriac using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install ttf-xfree86-nonfree-syriac

Install ttf-xfree86-nonfree-syriac Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install ttf-xfree86-nonfree-syriac using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install ttf-xfree86-nonfree-syriac

Install ttf-xfree86-nonfree-syriac 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-xfree86-nonfree-syriac using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install ttf-xfree86-nonfree-syriac

How To Uninstall ttf-xfree86-nonfree-syriac on Debian 12

To uninstall only the ttf-xfree86-nonfree-syriac package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove ttf-xfree86-nonfree-syriac

Uninstall ttf-xfree86-nonfree-syriac And Its Dependencies

To uninstall ttf-xfree86-nonfree-syriac and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ttf-xfree86-nonfree-syriac

Remove ttf-xfree86-nonfree-syriac Configurations and Data

To remove ttf-xfree86-nonfree-syriac configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge ttf-xfree86-nonfree-syriac

Remove ttf-xfree86-nonfree-syriac configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove ttf-xfree86-nonfree-syriac configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ttf-xfree86-nonfree-syriac

Dependencies

ttf-xfree86-nonfree-syriac have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install ttf-xfree86-nonfree-syriac package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.