How to Install libfreetype6-dev software package in Ubuntu 17.04 (Zesty Zapus)

How to Install libfreetype6-dev software package in Ubuntu 17.04 (Zesty Zapus)

libfreetype6-dev software package provides FreeType 2 font engine, development files, you can install in your Ubuntu 17.04 (Zesty Zapus) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install libfreetype6-dev 

libfreetype6-dev is installed in your system.

Make ensure the libfreetype6-dev package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep libfreetype6-dev *

You will get with libfreetype6-dev package name, version, architecture and description in a table

libfreetype6-dev package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 17 04 zesty zapus
Section Library development
Package libfreetype6-dev
Version 2.6.3-3ubuntu1
Description FreeType 2 font engine, development files
Sub Section libdevel


See Also, How to uninstall or remove libfreetype6-dev software package from Ubuntu 17.04 (Zesty Zapus)?