How to Install and Uninstall ttf-freefont Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 19,2024

1. Install "ttf-freefont" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install ttf-freefont on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                ttf-freefont
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "ttf-freefont" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall ttf-freefont on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: ttf-freefont
Priority: optional
Section: universe/x11
Installed-Size: 32
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Fonts Task Force
Architecture: all
Source: fonts-freefont
Version: 20120503-4
Depends: fonts-freefont-ttf
Filename: pool/universe/f/fonts-freefont/ttf-freefont_20120503-4_all.deb
Size: 1744
MD5sum: 89bbbe883c10e8e36ed83db729b6f15c
SHA1: d75abf96908cee3093b3097424088540a928144e
SHA256: a5c1b78a8ff9df7a8273fea85ec7d25be8651e97e46075b9e47eab55edd16603
Description-en: transitional dummy package
This package is a dummy transitional package. It can be safely removed.
Description-md5: d022b4cd65360a59d321e029d730c59e
Homepage: http://savannah.gnu.org/projects/freefont/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu