How to Install and Uninstall libfreetype6-dev Package on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa)

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "libfreetype6-dev" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install libfreetype6-dev on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "libfreetype6-dev" package

Learn how to uninstall libfreetype6-dev on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa):


    
        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the libfreetype6-dev package on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa)

Package: libfreetype6-dev
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.11.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.2
Multi-Arch: same
Priority: optional
Section: libdevel
Source: freetype
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Hugh McMaster
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 60
Depends: libfreetype-dev (= 2.11.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.2)
Filename: pool/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6-dev_2.11.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.2_amd64.deb
Size: 8290
MD5sum: 1b33654366ac17dad306c9231616564e
SHA1: 479827002aa79652c411d94a8acecc811e952a99
SHA256: 5683d93a2ea1dbfc7f00e5ab893a80ab096915b289d59ebb01db412f953dd86f
SHA512: 541d6fada33752c91ed7f9468156ccdfd9c722cb1a8899f8771b943a9b02dcf538870a666a36a43de06970e8c411478311a5e1fd89af4a028e8026cf8defbfaf
Homepage: https://www.freetype.org
Description: FreeType 2 font engine, development files (transitional package)
Description-md5: 28f874a479b758590006ecadff6e409a

Package: libfreetype6-dev
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.11.1+dfsg-1build1
Multi-Arch: same
Priority: optional
Section: libdevel
Source: freetype
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Hugh McMaster
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 60
Depends: libfreetype-dev (= 2.11.1+dfsg-1build1)
Filename: pool/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6-dev_2.11.1+dfsg-1build1_amd64.deb
Size: 8302
MD5sum: d3ebe0f8f1ceffbfecba30ed1059051e
SHA1: 91b23cda16a69036bf6272ad4da24fa9c0d8cc76
SHA256: 2066b14e1a62151662fc6cb4c560748f1b37b502876daf06e5a5f81164a655be
SHA512: 1f53dba9ab3a0783c93ae15cb1dd917f3ca1358befdccb0f6d9b3940c7b993e61887c86e298a91a697eb67a5321f33940c754c06d58f6bc81a0bf5984677a5d8
Homepage: https://www.freetype.org
Description: FreeType 2 font engine, development files (transitional package)
Description-md5: 28f874a479b758590006ecadff6e409a