How to Install and Uninstall libxfont-dev Package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Last updated: May 09,2024

1. Install "libxfont-dev" package

This is a short guide on how to install libxfont-dev on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)


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

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall libxfont-dev on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                libxfont-dev
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the libxfont-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Package: libxfont-dev
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:2.0.3-1
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: 401
Depends: libxfont2 (= 1:2.0.3-1), libx11-dev, x11proto-core-dev, x11proto-fonts-dev, libfreetype6-dev, libfontenc-dev (>= 1:1.0.1-1)
Filename: pool/main/libx/libxfont/libxfont-dev_2.0.3-1_amd64.deb
Size: 118284
MD5sum: 3d92b1d4ff0ecaad2fccec33ec145c58
SHA1: 8f3fb94c6ac771c35f27cf845fabd5eb3281569b
SHA256: 7a3a9773a13bdc10698fa86b98aa40f1ac60cd1cb6d9f7e7697c47c27ca4784e
Description: X11 font rasterisation library (development headers)
Description-md5: cab55efddd1be9ff5e33a1ddb8d2a99a
Supported: 5y