How to Install and Uninstall xfonts-base Package on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Last updated: April 29,2024

1. Install "xfonts-base" package

Please follow the instructions below to install xfonts-base on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                xfonts-base
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "xfonts-base" package

Please follow the steps below to uninstall xfonts-base on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                xfonts-base
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the xfonts-base package on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Package: xfonts-base
Architecture: all
Version: 1:1.0.5
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
Section: x11
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 7166
Depends: xfonts-utils (>= 1:7.5+2)
Suggests: xfs | xserver
Replaces: xfonts-misc
Filename: pool/main/x/xfonts-base/xfonts-base_1.0.5_all.deb
Size: 5896032
MD5sum: f99bb6f22bf8f9c1fdc51910029c8d0f
SHA1: a30304534be0c37cfc653b77910fc64e0c326bc5
SHA256: db3d735d9aaa938b5cf6ebfcdb1a8837fad394ae198b51e74b9f0544bbe4635b
SHA512: e5eef5ed94928d04a3224d9fc92216d0c650b7f022bbd8314bf2508ef4b3ec2bad94792bf456f2138d2b496fe8ec115dd96b21d65bc55465280b1a0c1f71d51e
Description-en: standard fonts for X
xfonts-base provides a standard set of low-resolution bitmapped fonts. In
most cases it is desirable to have the X font server (xfs) and/or an X server
installed to make the fonts available to X clients.
Description-md5: b523687dc2655def36c6861a16a103b0
Task: ubuntu-desktop-minimal, ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-desktop-raspi, kubuntu-desktop, xubuntu-core, xubuntu-desktop, lubuntu-desktop, ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop-raspi