How to Install and Uninstall libfreetype-dev Package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Last updated: May 08,2024

1. Install "libfreetype-dev" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install libfreetype-dev on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)


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

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall libfreetype-dev on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the libfreetype-dev package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Package: libfreetype-dev
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.10.2+dfsg-3ubuntu1
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: 1953
Depends: libfreetype6 (= 2.10.2+dfsg-3ubuntu1), libbrotli-dev, libc6-dev | libc-dev, libpng-dev, zlib1g-dev | libz-dev
Suggests: freetype2-doc (= 2.10.2+dfsg-3ubuntu1)
Breaks: libfreetype6-dev (<< 2.10.1)
Replaces: libfreetype6-dev (<< 2.10.1)
Filename: pool/main/f/freetype/libfreetype-dev_2.10.2+dfsg-3ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 499984
MD5sum: 409583ab4c90029ecc96d269e62fe611
SHA1: 43e28f95a637f7b3760029ba0a1718d08b035f30
SHA256: 9d800e64d09ccf22a6f3a966a362fb575d133312324ed21629b657a7365340bc
SHA512: 91b48c8ffff830e590ca6daae0bc7d2b156ee5992dc5d2b5ac75cae7033dcb78b7f578018936daf9ba1296cc1c4dbbe996759ace22240239503512333ded8700
Homepage: https://www.freetype.org
Description-en: FreeType 2 font engine, development files
The FreeType project is a team of volunteers who develop free,
portable and high-quality software solutions for digital typography.
They specifically target embedded systems and focus on providing small,
efficient and ubiquitous products.
.
This package contains all of the supplementary files you need to develop your
own programs using the FreeType 2 library.
Description-md5: 8875ea8826893bae306fe23dfd81f96f

Package: libfreetype-dev
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.10.2+dfsg-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: 1948
Depends: libfreetype6 (= 2.10.2+dfsg-3), libbrotli-dev, libc6-dev | libc-dev, libpng-dev, zlib1g-dev | libz-dev
Suggests: freetype2-doc (= 2.10.2+dfsg-3)
Breaks: libfreetype6-dev (<< 2.10.1)
Replaces: libfreetype6-dev (<< 2.10.1)
Filename: pool/main/f/freetype/libfreetype-dev_2.10.2+dfsg-3_amd64.deb
Size: 500120
MD5sum: e0d3140331bd35610bd3cbf28dffddd8
SHA1: 91182a16edd867a33b25fa77e07ba8ac5f73bff0
SHA256: 89d2adc82b32295d61553d3e45704eb5d7f13a643b4a28e32e6f84743a68ab35
SHA512: e10f319a1eeafdf21f897454b054dcfe7476fc1608d18632bb244496028e4ae9e1826836702711d1bce48226c85cfba00482178965b14a67cff9d90b0d9f9311
Homepage: https://www.freetype.org
Description-en: FreeType 2 font engine, development files
The FreeType project is a team of volunteers who develop free,
portable and high-quality software solutions for digital typography.
They specifically target embedded systems and focus on providing small,
efficient and ubiquitous products.
.
This package contains all of the supplementary files you need to develop your
own programs using the FreeType 2 library.
Description-md5: 8875ea8826893bae306fe23dfd81f96f