How To Install afdko on Ubuntu
Posted on April 1, 2023 (Last modified on May 20, 2023 )
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Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install afdko on Ubuntu.
What is afdko
afdko is:
Tools used to make OpenType fonts by adding the OpenType-specific data to a TrueType or Type1 font.
There are three methods to install afdko on Ubuntu. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install afdko Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install afdko using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install afdko
Install afdko Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install afdko using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install afdko
Install afdko Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install afdko using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install afdko
How To Uninstall afdko on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the afdko package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove afdko
Uninstall afdko And Its Dependencies
To uninstall afdko and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove afdko
Remove afdko Configurations and Data
To remove afdko configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge afdko
Remove afdko configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove afdko configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge afdko
Dependencies
afdko have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install afdko package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.