How To Install libfreetype6-dev on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libfreetype6-dev on Kali Linux.
What is libfreetype6-dev
libfreetype6-dev is:
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.
There are three methods to install libfreetype6-dev on Kali Linux. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libfreetype6-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libfreetype6-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libfreetype6-devInstall libfreetype6-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libfreetype6-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libfreetype6-devInstall libfreetype6-dev Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libfreetype6-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libfreetype6-devHow To Uninstall libfreetype6-dev on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the libfreetype6-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libfreetype6-devUninstall libfreetype6-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libfreetype6-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libfreetype6-devRemove libfreetype6-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libfreetype6-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libfreetype6-devRemove libfreetype6-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libfreetype6-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libfreetype6-devDependencies
libfreetype6-dev have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libfreetype6-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.