How to Install and Uninstall libfreetype6-dev Package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Last updated: November 23,2024

You can also install and uninstall the libfreetype6-dev on the following distributions in the same way, as they are all based on the Ubuntu system

Kubuntu 22.04 LTS
Lubuntu 22.04 LTS
Xubuntu 22.04 LTS
Ubuntu MATE 22.04 LTS
Ubuntu Studio 22.04 LTS
Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS
Zorin OS 16 / Zorin OS 17
Ubuntu Budgie 22.04

1. Install "libfreetype6-dev" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install libfreetype6-dev on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)


    
        
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2. Uninstall "libfreetype6-dev" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall libfreetype6-dev on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish):


    
        
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3. Information about the libfreetype6-dev package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Package: libfreetype6-dev
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.11.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.2
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: 60
Depends: libfreetype-dev (= 2.11.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.2)
Filename: pool/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6-dev_2.11.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.2_amd64.deb
Size: 8290
MD5sum: 1b33654366ac17dad306c9231616564e
SHA1: 479827002aa79652c411d94a8acecc811e952a99
SHA256: 5683d93a2ea1dbfc7f00e5ab893a80ab096915b289d59ebb01db412f953dd86f
SHA512: 541d6fada33752c91ed7f9468156ccdfd9c722cb1a8899f8771b943a9b02dcf538870a666a36a43de06970e8c411478311a5e1fd89af4a028e8026cf8defbfaf
Homepage: https://www.freetype.org
Description: FreeType 2 font engine, development files (transitional package)
Description-md5: 28f874a479b758590006ecadff6e409a

Package: libfreetype6-dev
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.11.1+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: 60
Depends: libfreetype-dev (= 2.11.1+dfsg-1build1)
Filename: pool/main/f/freetype/libfreetype6-dev_2.11.1+dfsg-1build1_amd64.deb
Size: 8302
MD5sum: d3ebe0f8f1ceffbfecba30ed1059051e
SHA1: 91b23cda16a69036bf6272ad4da24fa9c0d8cc76
SHA256: 2066b14e1a62151662fc6cb4c560748f1b37b502876daf06e5a5f81164a655be
SHA512: 1f53dba9ab3a0783c93ae15cb1dd917f3ca1358befdccb0f6d9b3940c7b993e61887c86e298a91a697eb67a5321f33940c754c06d58f6bc81a0bf5984677a5d8
Homepage: https://www.freetype.org
Description: FreeType 2 font engine, development files (transitional package)
Description-md5: 28f874a479b758590006ecadff6e409a