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how to install a pattern with exclusion

Asked by Jerome Yanga

Hi! I am trying to install all fonts packages except fonts-mathematica. What is the best way to go about this?

I started with the command below.

apt-get -y install *fonts*

Regards,
j

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Best actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

apt-cache search font- | awk {'print $1'} | grep -v fonts-mathematical >> /tmp/packages.txt && gedit /tmp/packages.txt

You can now review the packages. If you are happy with the list then run:

sudo apt install `cat /tmp/packages.txt`

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#2

Sorry, switch font- for fonts-

Typo

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Jerome Yanga (jgyanga) said : 		#3

Thanks actionparsnip, that solved my question.