How to Install and Uninstall fonts-freefont-ttf Package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Last updated: December 23,2024

1. Install "fonts-freefont-ttf" package

This is a short guide on how to install fonts-freefont-ttf on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "fonts-freefont-ttf" package

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall fonts-freefont-ttf on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the fonts-freefont-ttf package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Package: fonts-freefont-ttf
Architecture: all
Version: 20120503-10build1
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
Section: fonts
Source: fonts-freefont
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Fonts Task Force
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 6497
Filename: pool/main/f/fonts-freefont/fonts-freefont-ttf_20120503-10build1_all.deb
Size: 2387508
MD5sum: b2eb4c4d5781557366402a1576ef5c60
SHA1: 88fda9050881c0ebfdb0024984618e2c36e8c478
SHA256: d1424c9d47b2a6bd0d5149ca66f2bab9b4365237bfbb6063659d961bab2f8ccb
SHA512: 379b4ef73a54b73e2e47254e03023b9870cbf585076aa24297f0f3e30e47bc943d22010c5b5309b67518e549f905878d7e167bda80959ec6c90024668cf2d0ed
Homepage: http://savannah.gnu.org/projects/freefont/
Description-en: Freefont Serif, Sans and Mono Truetype fonts
Freefont is a set of free high-quality TrueType fonts covering the UCS
character set. These fonts are similar to the widely known Helvetica,
Times and Courier fonts.
Description-md5: bcd17b715258e4f7c257d125d8ee8d2c
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