How To Install xfonts-kapl on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xfonts-kapl on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is xfonts-kapl
xfonts-kapl is:
The A+ programming language development environment requires these APL fonts to properly display A+ code in an XTerm, XEmacs or a web browser. They are not required to run an A+ program.
There are three methods to install xfonts-kapl 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-kapl 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-kapl using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xfonts-kapl
Install xfonts-kapl Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xfonts-kapl using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xfonts-kapl
Install xfonts-kapl 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-kapl using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xfonts-kapl
How To Uninstall xfonts-kapl on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the xfonts-kapl package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xfonts-kapl
Uninstall xfonts-kapl And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xfonts-kapl and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove xfonts-kapl
Remove xfonts-kapl Configurations and Data
To remove xfonts-kapl configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xfonts-kapl
Remove xfonts-kapl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xfonts-kapl configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xfonts-kapl
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xfonts-kapl package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
