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

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "libxft-dev" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install libxft-dev on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                libxft-dev
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "libxft-dev" package

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


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

Package: libxft-dev
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.3.3-0ubuntu1
Multi-Arch: same
Priority: optional
Section: libdevel
Source: xft
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 190
Provides: libxft2-dev
Depends: libxft2 (= 2.3.3-0ubuntu1), libc6-dev | libc-dev, libfontconfig1-dev, libfreetype6-dev, libx11-dev (>= 2:1.0.0), libxrender-dev, zlib1g-dev | libz-dev
Filename: pool/main/x/xft/libxft-dev_2.3.3-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 49072
MD5sum: 6b0cbdc56259aef88036bdb4c58a2ad4
SHA1: bc10b52953661ee36e433e64105ff837abca72c8
SHA256: 8627668cd3088bd932b382b86326124c248a59ca1230c05d80bc7a3f939a9dda
Description: FreeType-based font drawing library for X (development files)
Description-md5: 361e21531f0392d4741d24575db55848