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

Last updated: February 08,2025

1. Install "fonts-indic" package

Please follow the steps below to install fonts-indic on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

This is a short guide on how to uninstall fonts-indic on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: fonts-indic
Priority: optional
Section: metapackages
Installed-Size: 27
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian-IN Team
Architecture: all
Version: 2:1.2
Replaces: ttf-indic-fonts
Depends: fonts-beng, fonts-deva, fonts-gujr, fonts-guru, fonts-knda, fonts-mlym, fonts-orya, fonts-pagul, fonts-taml, fonts-telu
Breaks: ttf-indic-fonts (<< 2:1.0)
Filename: pool/main/f/fonts-indic/fonts-indic_1.2_all.deb
Size: 3196
MD5sum: 3777f5740930889936b55f83cdbb065d
SHA1: f065143875766341e8c94f987f0819f2e567a566
SHA256: 55cf3d8a19d188f3e3c4702a1c5f2f43b9b8e127c5f3ce050cdbaa48bbe2e698
Description-en: Meta package to install all Indian language fonts
This metapackage merely depends on the various free Indian language font
packages available in Debian. Use this if you want fonts for every Indian
language.
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The following metapackages will be pulled down as dependency which
will inturn pull down real font packages.
* fonts-beng
* fonts-deva
* fonts-gujr
* fonts-guru
* fonts-knda
* fonts-mlym
* fonts-orya
* fonts-pagu
* fonts-taml
* fonts-telu
Description-md5: 3a169c93ea7af2fe7ff4a0bd621ff32a
Multi-Arch: foreign
Homepage: http://alioth.debian.org/projects/debian-in
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y
Task: ubuntu-usb, edubuntu-usb