How To Install xfonts-intl-asian on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xfonts-intl-asian on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is xfonts-intl-asian
xfonts-intl-asian is:
This package includes some Indian, Lao, Thai, and Vietnamese fonts. You will need these fonts if you plan to view, print, or author documents written in the above languages/scripts.
The fonts are for use with the X Window System.
There are three methods to install xfonts-intl-asian 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-intl-asian 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-intl-asian using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xfonts-intl-asian
Install xfonts-intl-asian Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xfonts-intl-asian using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xfonts-intl-asian
Install xfonts-intl-asian 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-intl-asian using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xfonts-intl-asian
How To Uninstall xfonts-intl-asian on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the xfonts-intl-asian package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xfonts-intl-asian
Uninstall xfonts-intl-asian And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xfonts-intl-asian and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove xfonts-intl-asian
Remove xfonts-intl-asian Configurations and Data
To remove xfonts-intl-asian configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xfonts-intl-asian
Remove xfonts-intl-asian configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xfonts-intl-asian configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xfonts-intl-asian
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xfonts-intl-asian package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.