How to Install and Uninstall xfonts-base Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 14,2024

1. Install "xfonts-base" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install xfonts-base on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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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

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


    
        
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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 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: xfonts-base
Priority: optional
Section: x11
Installed-Size: 7020
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force
Architecture: all
Version: 1:1.0.4+nmu1
Replaces: xfonts-misc
Depends: xfonts-utils (>= 1:7.5+2)
Suggests: xfs | xserver
Filename: pool/main/x/xfonts-base/xfonts-base_1.0.4+nmu1_all.deb
Size: 5913864
MD5sum: 4be54fda6f43324ab5b1e912662315dd
SHA1: 975a2389bb0524483e4a12a46a40481561cea482
SHA256: 74e1de13becc321639967413e07709019432028a44b91295a52817f241a2a82d
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
Multi-Arch: foreign
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y
Task: ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-usb, kubuntu-desktop, edubuntu-desktop, edubuntu-usb, xubuntu-core, xubuntu-desktop, mythbuntu-desktop, lubuntu-core, ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntu-gnome-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-mate-cloudtop