How to Install and Uninstall libfreetype6 Package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Last updated: April 27,2024

1. Install "libfreetype6" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install libfreetype6 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "libfreetype6" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall libfreetype6 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver):


    
        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the libfreetype6 package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Package: libfreetype6
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.8.1-2ubuntu2.2
Multi-Arch: same
Priority: optional
Section: libs
Source: freetype
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Steve Langasek
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 918
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), libpng16-16 (>= 1.6.2-1), zlib1g (>= 1:1.1.4)
Filename: pool/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6_2.8.1-2ubuntu2.2_amd64.deb
Size: 335148
MD5sum: 977486af08a0c5594a05eda31c29585f
SHA1: 4e7fe727e04618ed2edf401b9a6ca15ab89b909b
SHA256: 81b8338c2242051192741a3e8f09ad03a56cde983bc9edc53303b528b1d1cb89
SHA512: cb149f3db9ad1f898814a8b8dd518c562630a60836c49f74f6ce0faf0ef7d287e733e42cce3eda10d1116b8f70e221ba893c29d310c71e424286c8386359fd91
Homepage: http://www.freetype.org
Description: FreeType 2 font engine, shared library files
Description-md5: 74d3ddb20419b75f6ffeda0bea0b0ade
Task: ubuntu-desktop, print-server, kubuntu-desktop, xubuntu-core, xubuntu-desktop, lubuntu-live-share, core-share, lubuntu-gtk-core, lubuntu-desktop-share, lubuntu-core, lubuntu-live, lubuntu-qt-core, lubuntu-live-qt, lubuntu-live-gtk, ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop
Supported: 5y

Package: libfreetype6
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.8.1-2ubuntu2
Multi-Arch: same
Priority: optional
Section: libs
Source: freetype
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Steve Langasek
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 918
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), libpng16-16 (>= 1.6.2-1), zlib1g (>= 1:1.1.4)
Filename: pool/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6_2.8.1-2ubuntu2_amd64.deb
Size: 334724
MD5sum: fc5c94cb9889d9f888b35391e6213db6
SHA1: ca6cb3978566b96381c6494eb91d3924683dfb55
SHA256: ffc48ddd362288e45525f12a9a84eae55243d45206ea4d904648d2d79b9e177a
Homepage: http://www.freetype.org
Description: FreeType 2 font engine, shared library files
Description-md5: 74d3ddb20419b75f6ffeda0bea0b0ade
Task: ubuntu-desktop, print-server, kubuntu-desktop, xubuntu-core, xubuntu-desktop, lubuntu-live-share, core-share, lubuntu-gtk-core, lubuntu-desktop-share, lubuntu-core, lubuntu-live, lubuntu-qt-core, lubuntu-live-qt, lubuntu-live-gtk, ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop
Supported: 5y