How to Install libftgl2 software package in Debian 8 (Jessie)

How to Install libftgl2 software package in Debian 8 (Jessie)

libftgl2 software package provides library to render text in OpenGL using FreeType, you can install in your Debian 8 (Jessie) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install libftgl2 

libftgl2 is installed in your system.

Make ensure the libftgl2 package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep libftgl2 *

You will get with libftgl2 package name, version, architecture and description in a table

libftgl2 package basic information:

Distro Debian 8 jessie
Section Libraries
Package libftgl2
Version 2.1.3~rc5-4+nmu1
Description library to render text in OpenGL using FreeType
Sub Section libs


See Also, How to uninstall or remove libftgl2 software package from Debian 8 (Jessie)?