How To Install xgridfit 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 xgridfit on Ubuntu.
What is xgridfit
xgridfit is:
Xgridfit is a simple program that implements an XML-based language for gridfitting, or “hinting,” TrueType fonts.
There are three methods to install xgridfit 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 xgridfit Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install xgridfit using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xgridfit
Install xgridfit Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xgridfit using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xgridfit
Install xgridfit 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 xgridfit using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xgridfit
How To Uninstall xgridfit on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the xgridfit package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xgridfit
Uninstall xgridfit And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xgridfit and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove xgridfit
Remove xgridfit Configurations and Data
To remove xgridfit configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xgridfit
Remove xgridfit configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xgridfit configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xgridfit
Dependencies
xgridfit have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xgridfit package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.