How To Install xfonts-base on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xfonts-base on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is xfonts-base
xfonts-base is:
xfonts-base provides a standard set of low-resolution bitmapped fonts. In most cases it is desirable to have the X font server (xfs) and/or an X server installed to make the fonts available to X clients.
There are three methods to install xfonts-base 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 xfonts-base Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install xfonts-base using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xfonts-base
Install xfonts-base Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xfonts-base using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xfonts-base
Install xfonts-base 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 xfonts-base using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xfonts-base
How To Uninstall xfonts-base on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the xfonts-base package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xfonts-base
Uninstall xfonts-base And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xfonts-base and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove xfonts-base
Remove xfonts-base Configurations and Data
To remove xfonts-base configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xfonts-base
Remove xfonts-base configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xfonts-base configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xfonts-base
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xfonts-base package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
