How to Install and Uninstall libfreetype6 Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: April 27,2024

1. Install "libfreetype6" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install libfreetype6 on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "libfreetype6" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall libfreetype6 on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


    
        
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                libfreetype6
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the libfreetype6 package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: libfreetype6
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.10.1-2ubuntu0.3
Multi-Arch: same
Priority: optional
Section: libs
Source: freetype
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Hugh McMaster
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 837
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), libpng16-16 (>= 1.6.2-1), zlib1g (>= 1:1.1.4)
Filename: pool/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6_2.10.1-2ubuntu0.3_amd64.deb
Size: 341064
MD5sum: 0a9fc519fee6853543eb5739f9726650
SHA1: 94be2696a76d2189fda49d91486405f5c413e3ae
SHA256: 05c88c68cd84e2362bc59dd27b4bd1caf774009c0d221dc531e44eb72cb93766
SHA512: 996362e1bd394377983f97f721b9f942b25bdca9e4ac6af943a5b4f7e203e3ffb90bc966f72c4f395752911f3c5d6033193f17a28236b1d9793e70381c825ba0
Homepage: https://www.freetype.org
Description: FreeType 2 font engine, shared library files
Description-md5: a1e3ee2cc4e84cd6907bcd99545e0796
Task: print-server, ubuntu-desktop-minimal, ubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-desktop, xubuntu-core, xubuntu-desktop, lubuntu-desktop, ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop

Package: libfreetype6
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.10.1-2
Multi-Arch: same
Priority: optional
Section: libs
Source: freetype
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Hugh McMaster
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 836
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), libpng16-16 (>= 1.6.2-1), zlib1g (>= 1:1.1.4)
Filename: pool/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6_2.10.1-2_amd64.deb
Size: 340708
MD5sum: 39f7eb90b87465abd0aac0010b689db3
SHA1: 8c5020d37f60a4227c6fb3c15b0af5fcced80553
SHA256: c86eb1cd30370b4111d906ae62ec1a3aaff54547f8a1d0242e604da06544d628
Homepage: https://www.freetype.org
Description: FreeType 2 font engine, shared library files
Description-md5: a1e3ee2cc4e84cd6907bcd99545e0796
Task: print-server, ubuntu-desktop-minimal, ubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-desktop, xubuntu-core, xubuntu-desktop, lubuntu-desktop, ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop