"Thanks Timo. Tag updated. Looks good, I got a successful build + connect using xserver-xorg-dev and libx1font-dev" - yes I can confirm enabling xenial-proposed resolves issue for me too.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to libxfont in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1707691 Title: [xenial] xserver-xorg-dev should depend on libxfont1-dev Status in libxfont package in Ubuntu: Won't Fix Status in xorg-server package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in libxfont source package in Xenial: Invalid Status in xorg-server source package in Xenial: Fix Committed Bug description: [Impact] /usr/include/xorg/dixfont.h includes X11/fonts/fontutil.h. fontutil.h is contained in libxfont1-dev package not libxfont-dev package (version 2.0.1). I am trying to build xorgxrdp and it fails because fontutil.h is missing. In Ubuntu, libxfont1-dev package is required however libxfont1-dev and libxfont-dev cannot be installed together. This is the problem. Package info: Ubuntu 16.04 $ dpkg -la | grep -e xserver-xorg-dev -e libxfont-dev ii libxfont-dev 1:2.0.1-3~ubuntu16.04.1 amd64 X11 font rasterisation library (development headers) ii xserver-xorg-dev 2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.3 amd64 Xorg X server - development files [Test case] xserver-xorg-dev needs to change the dependency on libxfont-dev to libxfont1-dev. [Regression potential] none, this is just to reflect the current state To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libxfont/+bug/1707691/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp