How to Install fonts-japanese-gothic software package in Debian 8 (Jessie)

How to Install fonts-japanese-gothic software package in Debian 8 (Jessie)

fonts-japanese-gothic software package provides virtual package provided by fonts-ipafont-nonfree-jisx0208, fonts-ipafont-gothic, fonts-takao-gothic, fonts-ipaexfont-gothic, fonts-vlgothic, you can install in your Debian 8 (Jessie) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install fonts-japanese-gothic

fonts-japanese-gothic is installed in your system.

Make ensure the fonts-japanese-gothic package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep fonts-japanese-gothic*

You will get with fonts-japanese-gothic package name, version, architecture and description in a table

fonts-japanese-gothic package basic information:

Distro Debian 8 jessie
Section Virtual packages
Package fonts-japanese-gothic
Version
Description virtual package provided by fonts-ipafont-nonfree-jisx0208, fonts-ipafont-gothic, fonts-takao-gothic, fonts-ipaexfont-gothic, fonts-vlgothic
Sub Section virtual


See Also, How to uninstall or remove fonts-japanese-gothic software package from Debian 8 (Jessie)?