How to Install and Uninstall libfreetype6-dev Package on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Last updated: December 30,2024

1. Install "libfreetype6-dev" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install libfreetype6-dev on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)


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

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall libfreetype6-dev on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri):


    
        
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3. Information about the libfreetype6-dev package on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Package: libfreetype6-dev
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.10.4+dfsg-1build1
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: 68
Depends: libfreetype-dev (= 2.10.4+dfsg-1build1)
Filename: pool/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6-dev_2.10.4+dfsg-1build1_amd64.deb
Size: 9828
MD5sum: 7f3a7d8483db45fa0c86baef60e84241
SHA1: 91d4bfe50ae15521e2a7b495d9154e7d5c17ce21
SHA256: 113d6fe1616c5b8a15513a8eb536f2c179d9f34ba5ac4524139726a2b1f264ad
SHA512: 84fb47f0c9b18865ad98416bbbd005918e51ea6c0129b717f616016bc8c50c27ca98c968d9f6091dd61209ebe82a12b1fccb3dfcf07014ef5489ef93be17019d
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.
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This package contains all of the supplementary files you need to develop your
own programs using the FreeType 2 library.
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This is a transitional package. It can safely be removed.
Description-md5: 28f874a479b758590006ecadff6e409a