How To Install dvi2ps-fontdata-ja on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install dvi2ps-fontdata-ja on Ubuntu 18.04. dvi2ps-fontdata-ja is Font data for dvi2ps-j and dvi2dvi

Introduction

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

What is dvi2ps-fontdata-ja

dvi2ps-fontdata-ja is:

Virtual fonts and TFM files for Morisawa fonts, and VFlib.

If you want to convert pTeX dvi and/or jTeX dvi to Postscript using dvi2ps, install this package.

There are three methods to install dvi2ps-fontdata-ja 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-ja 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-ja using apt-get by running the following command:

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

Install dvi2ps-fontdata-ja Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install dvi2ps-fontdata-ja

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

sudo aptitude -y install dvi2ps-fontdata-ja

How To Uninstall dvi2ps-fontdata-ja on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove dvi2ps-fontdata-ja

Uninstall dvi2ps-fontdata-ja And Its Dependencies

To uninstall dvi2ps-fontdata-ja 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-ja

Remove dvi2ps-fontdata-ja Configurations and Data

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

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

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

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

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

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Summary

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