How to Install and Uninstall libxfont-dev Package on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)

Last updated: May 09,2024

1. Install "libxfont-dev" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install libxfont-dev on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
    Copied


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo apt install
            
                        
                libxfont-dev
            
                    
    
    Copied

2. Uninstall "libxfont-dev" package

Learn how to uninstall libxfont-dev on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat):


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                libxfont-dev
            
                    
    
    Copied


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
    Copied

3. Information about the libxfont-dev package on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)

Package: libxfont-dev
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:2.0.6-1
Priority: optional
Section: libdevel
Source: libxfont
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 404
Depends: libxfont2 (= 1:2.0.6-1), libx11-dev, x11proto-dev, libfreetype6-dev, libfontenc-dev (>= 1:1.0.1-1)
Filename: pool/main/libx/libxfont/libxfont-dev_2.0.6-1_amd64.deb
Size: 127708
MD5sum: 2b7490252f9e6e385c0aacbdfe0eb098
SHA1: 064f549c2f7a3e72ec2a37035966337f379e50ff
SHA256: 2cfc49753d83321a395ec537d990b15f60951503ca5599e6166d336048d4b9d2
SHA512: 949cdbfb79adea65060dc5ac96b650407675f2666c86ee26fc60f9f63bd521e1e541688b30d75bf6a92b522034d1a2217022169b2b3bf64dc074aa6c63023f41
Description: X11 font rasterisation library (development headers)
Description-md5: cab55efddd1be9ff5e33a1ddb8d2a99a