How To Install libfreetype6-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libfreetype6-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
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 bringing small, efficient and ubiquitous products.
This package contains all supplementary files (static library, headers and documentation) you need to develop your own programs using the FreeType 2 library.
There are three methods to install libfreetype6-dev on Ubuntu 18.04. 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 update
After updating apt database, We can install libfreetype6-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libfreetype6-dev
Install libfreetype6-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libfreetype6-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libfreetype6-dev
Install libfreetype6-dev Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install libfreetype6-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libfreetype6-dev
How To Uninstall libfreetype6-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libfreetype6-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libfreetype6-dev
Uninstall libfreetype6-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libfreetype6-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libfreetype6-dev
Remove libfreetype6-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libfreetype6-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libfreetype6-dev
Remove 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-dev
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libfreetype6-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
