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

Last updated: May 16,2024

1. Install "libxft-dev" package

Please follow the instructions below to install libxft-dev on Kali Linux


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "libxft-dev" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall libxft-dev on Kali Linux:


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

Package: libxft-dev
Source: xft (2.3.6-1)
Version: 2.3.6-1+b1
Installed-Size: 286
Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force
Architecture: amd64
Provides: libxft2-dev
Depends: libxft2 (= 2.3.6-1+b1), libc6-dev | libc-dev, libfontconfig1-dev, libfreetype6-dev, libx11-dev (>= 2:1.0.0), libxrender-dev, zlib1g-dev | libz-dev
Size: 73044
SHA256: b42915ecfce9f305e0e08aab71a89b19f7abf066b3bc2409c0eab1e0c92db4fa
SHA1: d63115942428b26cd3dd94c267c9bd6ca5fcae5e
MD5sum: c98831d6c48b61bf5e45e73918018365
Description: FreeType-based font drawing library for X (development files)
Xft provides a client-side font API for X applications, making the FreeType
font rasterizer available to X clients. Fontconfig is used for font
specification resolution. Where available, the RENDER extension handles
glyph drawing; otherwise, the core X protocol is used.
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This package provides a static library and C header files.
Description-md5:
Multi-Arch: same
Tag: devel::library, role::devel-lib
Section: libdevel
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/x/xft/libxft-dev_2.3.6-1+b1_amd64.deb