How To Install dvi2ps-fontdata-a2n on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install dvi2ps-fontdata-a2n on Ubuntu 18.04. dvi2ps-fontdata-a2n is Font data to convert pTeXs dvi file to jTeXs dvi file

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install dvi2ps-fontdata-a2n on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is dvi2ps-fontdata-a2n

dvi2ps-fontdata-a2n is:

Virtual font for converting dvi files of ASCII pTeX to dvi files to NTT jTeX.

If you want to convert pTeX dvi to jTeX dvi, install this package and use dvi2dvi.

There are three methods to install dvi2ps-fontdata-a2n 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 dvi2ps-fontdata-a2n Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install dvi2ps-fontdata-a2n using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install dvi2ps-fontdata-a2n

Install dvi2ps-fontdata-a2n Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install dvi2ps-fontdata-a2n using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install dvi2ps-fontdata-a2n

Install dvi2ps-fontdata-a2n 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 dvi2ps-fontdata-a2n using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install dvi2ps-fontdata-a2n

How To Uninstall dvi2ps-fontdata-a2n on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the dvi2ps-fontdata-a2n package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove dvi2ps-fontdata-a2n

Uninstall dvi2ps-fontdata-a2n And Its Dependencies

To uninstall dvi2ps-fontdata-a2n and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove dvi2ps-fontdata-a2n

Remove dvi2ps-fontdata-a2n Configurations and Data

To remove dvi2ps-fontdata-a2n configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge dvi2ps-fontdata-a2n

Remove dvi2ps-fontdata-a2n configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove dvi2ps-fontdata-a2n configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge dvi2ps-fontdata-a2n

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install dvi2ps-fontdata-a2n package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.