How to Install and Uninstall libfreetype-dev Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: December 29,2024

1. Install "libfreetype-dev" package

This tutorial shows how to install libfreetype-dev on Kali Linux


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "libfreetype-dev" package

This tutorial shows how to uninstall libfreetype-dev on Kali Linux:


    
        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the libfreetype-dev package on Kali Linux

Package: libfreetype-dev
Source: freetype (2.13.2+dfsg-1)
Version: 2.13.2+dfsg-1+b1
Installed-Size: 2128
Maintainer: Hugh McMaster
Architecture: amd64
Replaces: libfreetype6-dev (<< 2.10.1)
Provides: libfreetype6-dev (= 2.13.2+dfsg-1+b1)
Depends: libfreetype6 (= 2.13.2+dfsg-1+b1), libbrotli-dev, libbz2-dev, libc6-dev | libc-dev, libpng-dev, zlib1g-dev | libz-dev
Suggests: freetype2-doc (= 2.13.2+dfsg-1+b1)
Breaks: libfreetype6-dev (<< 2.10.1)
Size: 607936
SHA256: 7ba7aa2b0e703445edbe7e1a3046869071d0147733aef709d96d719c4a348b07
SHA1: 6d6c7f00dfdbc142a83d0dfcd32c365126a5851c
MD5sum: f704fe7154f3ebe0b797b881c2ab007a
Description: FreeType 2 font engine, development files
The FreeType project is a team of volunteers who develop free,
portable and high-quality software solutions for digital typography.
They specifically target embedded systems and focus on providing small,
efficient and ubiquitous products.
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This package contains all of the supplementary files you need to develop your
own programs using the FreeType 2 library.
Description-md5:
Multi-Arch: same
Homepage: https://freetype.org
Tag: devel::library, role::devel-lib
Section: libdevel
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/f/freetype/libfreetype-dev_2.13.2+dfsg-1+b1_amd64.deb