How to Install and Uninstall libxft-dev Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)
Last updated: December 23,2024
1. Install "libxft-dev" package
Please follow the guidance below to install libxft-dev on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)
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sudo apt update
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sudo apt install
libxft-dev
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2. Uninstall "libxft-dev" package
This tutorial shows how to uninstall libxft-dev on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):
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sudo apt remove
libxft-dev
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sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
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3. Information about the libxft-dev package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)
Package: libxft-dev
Priority: optional
Section: libdevel
Installed-Size: 215
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force
Architecture: amd64
Source: xft
Version: 2.3.2-1
Provides: libxft2-dev
Depends: libxft2 (= 2.3.2-1), libc6-dev | libc-dev, libfontconfig1-dev, libfreetype6-dev, libx11-dev (>= 2:1.0.0), libxrender-dev, zlib1g-dev | libz-dev
Filename: pool/main/x/xft/libxft-dev_2.3.2-1_amd64.deb
Size: 45694
MD5sum: 6d5a45b82095f1adf535a29fcd8df7a0
SHA1: 8b2b679c2448269cc036c71a0f8e625e277506d0
SHA256: 9afdcd41fc1467e490dc7d6b7a881b9a61c694b32a854aa50723b03b7f876e1b
Description-en: FreeType-based font drawing library for X (development files)
Xft provides a client-side font API for X applications, making the FreeType
font rasterizer available to X clients. Fontconfig is used for font
specification resolution. Where available, the RENDER extension handles
glyph drawing; otherwise, the core X protocol is used.
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This package provides a static library and C header files.
Description-md5: 361e21531f0392d4741d24575db55848
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 9m
Priority: optional
Section: libdevel
Installed-Size: 215
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force
Architecture: amd64
Source: xft
Version: 2.3.2-1
Provides: libxft2-dev
Depends: libxft2 (= 2.3.2-1), libc6-dev | libc-dev, libfontconfig1-dev, libfreetype6-dev, libx11-dev (>= 2:1.0.0), libxrender-dev, zlib1g-dev | libz-dev
Filename: pool/main/x/xft/libxft-dev_2.3.2-1_amd64.deb
Size: 45694
MD5sum: 6d5a45b82095f1adf535a29fcd8df7a0
SHA1: 8b2b679c2448269cc036c71a0f8e625e277506d0
SHA256: 9afdcd41fc1467e490dc7d6b7a881b9a61c694b32a854aa50723b03b7f876e1b
Description-en: FreeType-based font drawing library for X (development files)
Xft provides a client-side font API for X applications, making the FreeType
font rasterizer available to X clients. Fontconfig is used for font
specification resolution. Where available, the RENDER extension handles
glyph drawing; otherwise, the core X protocol is used.
.
This package provides a static library and C header files.
Description-md5: 361e21531f0392d4741d24575db55848
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 9m