How to Install and Uninstall gsfonts Package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Last updated: May 21,2024

1. Install "gsfonts" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install gsfonts on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                gsfonts
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "gsfonts" package

Please follow the steps below to uninstall gsfonts on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                gsfonts
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the gsfonts package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Package: gsfonts
Architecture: all
Version: 1:8.11+urwcyr1.0.7~pre44-4.5
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
Section: universe/text
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Masayuki Hatta (mhatta)
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 4439
Conflicts: gs (<< 5.50-5), gs-aladdin (<< 6.50-4), gsfonts-x11 (<< 0.13)
Filename: pool/universe/g/gsfonts/gsfonts_8.11+urwcyr1.0.7~pre44-4.5_all.deb
Size: 3120124
MD5sum: 90a438ec3280e85e5a61c0a53c0cf283
SHA1: 2bd04f5776fe2882d7a5b3bd705602eb7eb7a555
SHA256: ccac2a766569808c7ea6333440bff8615a911555080fab3cb8878f8d256ae917
SHA512: 2e7aff70f92061053d3591f8ef5971aedc425e5508632ab73f05368d55cf803ac830b2eb981746e4834f658e0c25d84ae98377aff9dbecc2e901d2cb97ed95b5
Homepage: http://www.ghostscript.com/
Description-en: Fonts for the Ghostscript interpreter(s)
These are free look-alike fonts of the Adobe PostScript fonts.
Recommended for all flavors of Ghostscript (gs-gpl, gs-afpl and gs-esp).
Description-md5: c77fd616d53a8b059361ca26ef255651
Task: lubuntu-desktop, ubuntustudio-video, ubuntustudio-fonts, ubuntustudio-audio, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop