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

Last updated: May 09,2024

You can also install and uninstall the libxfont-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 "libxfont-dev" package

This is a short guide on how to install libxfont-dev on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)


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

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall libxfont-dev on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                libxfont-dev
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the libxfont-dev package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Package: libxfont-dev
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:2.0.5-1build1
Priority: optional
Section: libdevel
Source: libxfont
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 410
Depends: libxfont2 (= 1:2.0.5-1build1), libx11-dev, x11proto-dev, libfreetype6-dev, libfontenc-dev (>= 1:1.0.1-1)
Filename: pool/main/libx/libxfont/libxfont-dev_2.0.5-1build1_amd64.deb
Size: 128286
MD5sum: a815ade99c27f25c06c5afa899d234b8
SHA1: f4f1cbcb4825c2a93f11d94679a7155575ea8013
SHA256: fe5a054399edabd8ee4bf8f1c2443a444ff9530be03bc3343f52561a2327c23d
SHA512: 14a064119cd54f2274f5d250639b455070978517aed952a9462b1d583d31b69b608cf68e2bae03ac517384465f78a4353b7b13977154cb637c65ca9ff6e53cd6
Description: X11 font rasterisation library (development headers)
Description-md5: cab55efddd1be9ff5e33a1ddb8d2a99a