How to Install and Uninstall libfreetype-dev Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: May 08,2024

1. Install "libfreetype-dev" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install libfreetype-dev on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


    
        
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2. Uninstall "libfreetype-dev" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall libfreetype-dev on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


    
        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the libfreetype-dev package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: libfreetype-dev
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.10.1-2ubuntu0.3
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: 1929
Depends: libfreetype6 (= 2.10.1-2ubuntu0.3), libc6-dev | libc-dev, zlib1g-dev | libz-dev, libpng-dev
Suggests: freetype2-doc (= 2.10.1-2ubuntu0.3)
Breaks: libfreetype6-dev (<< 2.10.1)
Replaces: libfreetype6-dev (<< 2.10.1)
Filename: pool/main/f/freetype/libfreetype-dev_2.10.1-2ubuntu0.3_amd64.deb
Size: 492632
MD5sum: 3e850645fe9c25cb6940d318ce291a94
SHA1: 09e671f1e43dfb298efc205d89d0fd83b32a566c
SHA256: 66202778958f558c36d085bee07ee952ac849c869d0ad000f99bae26b49df26d
SHA512: 754230078ba648590a72569d5b660bcbcbb2d9f0c19885c966ef884fcc3eefced7e102d387fc79ff9dc711ef1daf3aa83a20d52495c0d0f4f5fdace07c7206fe
Homepage: https://www.freetype.org
Description: FreeType 2 font engine, development files
Description-md5: 8875ea8826893bae306fe23dfd81f96f

Package: libfreetype-dev
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.10.1-2
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: 1928
Depends: libfreetype6 (= 2.10.1-2), libc6-dev | libc-dev, zlib1g-dev | libz-dev, libpng-dev
Suggests: freetype2-doc (= 2.10.1-2)
Breaks: libfreetype6-dev (<< 2.10.1)
Replaces: libfreetype6-dev (<< 2.10.1)
Filename: pool/main/f/freetype/libfreetype-dev_2.10.1-2_amd64.deb
Size: 492556
MD5sum: 6750448e85065064bd5dc6d1b55c2236
SHA1: 8f39b89b0a5880f9eb38518b804d780a9dd21c84
SHA256: 2e8ffa17f9f563ab48fde40d7eb5de298849863cbe786052ada706040bb00793
Homepage: https://www.freetype.org
Description: FreeType 2 font engine, development files
Description-md5: 8875ea8826893bae306fe23dfd81f96f