How to Install and Uninstall libfreetype6-dev Package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "libfreetype6-dev" package

This guide let you learn how to install libfreetype6-dev on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "libfreetype6-dev" package

This tutorial shows how to uninstall libfreetype6-dev on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla):


    
        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the libfreetype6-dev package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Package: libfreetype6-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: 67
Depends: libfreetype-dev (= 2.10.2+dfsg-3ubuntu1)
Filename: pool/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6-dev_2.10.2+dfsg-3ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 9888
MD5sum: a4ad4b3fc5b9f5532d41aa84ef8ea724
SHA1: add13fceaecf64593f22d1ab1b55d7dfe4815906
SHA256: d104a38b78c9e6e7e1748ee22389cb4e21a32207612bc08ab3962fb472fad7ab
SHA512: cfc7bd83852c34c7f39a1fe30ef478346cbcf27965ef0e6652b21ae69c85d95a569ab9bbf177fd3492169c65311060243a825ef2f20c976321ca88c82f3a35c6
Homepage: https://www.freetype.org
Description-en: FreeType 2 font engine, development files (transitional package)
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.
.
This is a transitional package. It can safely be removed.
Description-md5: 28f874a479b758590006ecadff6e409a

Package: libfreetype6-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: 67
Depends: libfreetype-dev (= 2.10.2+dfsg-3)
Filename: pool/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6-dev_2.10.2+dfsg-3_amd64.deb
Size: 9884
MD5sum: 4ae918edb9384d18c9ebb83ff0e27d41
SHA1: 8e8d0b9b260890c1087b27556c23f7abf5a71a8b
SHA256: 314f0aff631f95f76b9eb389f74d2ed1526b892e69668203817b33735b99483e
SHA512: d87be979cdb87c7b28c12be8b904289d160153d38fa643007e73cc37cf9c1e86de78a915b8016dda287d9e0f885884145f188ab1c92c24258dbc4a019b796733
Homepage: https://www.freetype.org
Description-en: FreeType 2 font engine, development files (transitional package)
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.
.
This is a transitional package. It can safely be removed.
Description-md5: 28f874a479b758590006ecadff6e409a