How To Install ttf-xfree86-nonfree-syriac on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ttf-xfree86-nonfree-syriac on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is ttf-xfree86-nonfree-syriac
ttf-xfree86-nonfree-syriac is:
Meltho mollection of syriac OpenType fonts originally part of the XFree86 distribution, but which are licensed under terms incompatible with the Debian Free Software Guidelines, and thus cannot be distributed as part of Debian.
The fonts are:
- Beth Mardutho East Syriac Adiabene
- Beth Mardutho East Syriac Ctesiphon
- Beth Mardutho Estrangelo Antioch
- Beth Mardutho Estrangelo Edessa
- Beth Mardutho Estrangelo Midyat
- Beth Mardutho Estrangelo Nisibin
- Beth Mardutho Estrangelo Nisibin Outline
- Beth Mardutho Estrangelo Quenneshrin
- Beth Mardutho Estrangelo Talada
- Beth Mardutho Estrangelo TurAbdin
- Beth Mardutho Serto Batnan
- Beth Mardutho Serto Jerusalem
- Beth Mardutho Serto Jerusalem Outline
- Beth Mardutho Serto Kharput
- Beth Mardutho Serto Malankara
- Beth Mardutho Serto Mardin
- Beth Mardutho Serto Urhoy
Read /usr/share/doc/ttf-xfree86-nonfree-syriac/README.Debian for instructions on how to register these fonts with XFree86.
Other non-free fonts are in the separate packages ttf-xfree86-nonfree and t1-xfree86-nonfree.
There are three methods to install ttf-xfree86-nonfree-syriac 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 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 Ubuntu. 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 Ubuntu 18.04
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 Ubuntu 18.04, 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 Ubuntu 18.04 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
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ttf-xfree86-nonfree-syriac package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
