How to Install and Uninstall fonts-dejavu Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: October 05,2024

1. Install "fonts-dejavu" package

This is a short guide on how to install fonts-dejavu on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                fonts-dejavu
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "fonts-dejavu" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall fonts-dejavu on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                fonts-dejavu
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the fonts-dejavu package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: fonts-dejavu
Priority: optional
Section: universe/fonts
Installed-Size: 56
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Fonts Task Force
Architecture: all
Version: 2.35-1
Replaces: ttf-dejavu (<< 2.33+svn2514-2~)
Depends: fonts-dejavu-core, fonts-dejavu-extra
Breaks: ttf-dejavu (<< 2.33+svn2514-2~)
Filename: pool/universe/f/fonts-dejavu/fonts-dejavu_2.35-1_all.deb
Size: 3184
MD5sum: c2c69116cc8fa1586bc7cc5175f36649
SHA1: 4f7a8f244759e455a6c7eccf17169b49a5d2876a
SHA256: a08f13fd484a1317c68c8817b595ee58d2945cfc06073c65e3e9fe389451842c
Description-en: metapackage to pull in fonts-dejavu-core and fonts-dejavu-extra
DejaVu provides an expanded version of the Vera font family aiming for
quality and broader Unicode coverage while retaining the original Vera
style. DejaVu currently works towards conformance with the Multilingual
European Standards (MES-1 and MES-2) for Unicode coverage. The DejaVu
fonts provide serif, sans and monospaced variants.
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Use this package if you want all DejaVu variants.
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DejaVu fonts are intended for use on low-resolution devices (mainly
computer screens) but can be used in printing as well.
Description-md5: 168fb05000ceed15f5c61146d1002737
Multi-Arch: foreign
Homepage: http://dejavu-fonts.org/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 3y
Task: kubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-full, edubuntu-desktop-gnome, mythbuntu-frontend, mythbuntu-frontend, mythbuntu-desktop, mythbuntu-backend-slave, mythbuntu-backend-slave, mythbuntu-backend-master, mythbuntu-backend-master, ubuntustudio-video, ubuntustudio-publishing, ubuntustudio-graphics