How to Install and Uninstall ttf-xfree86-nonfree Package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Last updated: December 23,2024

You can also install and uninstall the ttf-xfree86-nonfree on the following distributions in the same way, as they are all based on the Ubuntu system

Kubuntu 22.04 LTS
Lubuntu 22.04 LTS
Xubuntu 22.04 LTS
Ubuntu MATE 22.04 LTS
Ubuntu Studio 22.04 LTS
Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS
Zorin OS 16 / Zorin OS 17
Ubuntu Budgie 22.04

1. Install "ttf-xfree86-nonfree" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install ttf-xfree86-nonfree on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "ttf-xfree86-nonfree" package

This is a short guide on how to uninstall ttf-xfree86-nonfree on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish):


    
        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the ttf-xfree86-nonfree package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Package: ttf-xfree86-nonfree
Architecture: all
Version: 4.2.1-8
Priority: optional
Section: multiverse/x11
Source: xfonts-scalable-nonfree
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Fonts Task Force
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 16
Depends: fonts-xfree86-nonfree
Filename: pool/multiverse/x/xfonts-scalable-nonfree/ttf-xfree86-nonfree_4.2.1-8_all.deb
Size: 2892
MD5sum: a7b4161ee7fecb071e07da3511796d8c
SHA1: 206069b4544a5e97f87cf45bb0ff960bef70c59a
SHA256: 928ac4dcdc26edb4b1d3029916ccb69ed104d7d43f9346caa5683e69bb4be6ff
SHA512: dfe7fa6037b9a588054d0e382ed3b9856c84fda5465a3c665047acfe5c98a1e0879c33af2d04a774d0c0a6bbdbe32d25c82c1177660305fc19792c2437c23a2c
Description: non-free TrueType fonts from XFree86 (dummy package)
Description-md5: a00f7599cbca42b2d1b7e4fab6698312
Task: ubuntustudio-graphics, ubuntustudio-fonts