How To Install libgles2-mesa on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgles2-mesa on Debian 9.
What is libgles2-mesa
libgles2-mesa is:
OpenGL|ES is a cross-platform API for full-function 2D and 3D graphics on embedded systems - including consoles, phones, appliances and vehicles. It contains a subset of OpenGL plus a number of extensions for the special needs of embedded systems.
OpenGL|ES 2.x provides an API for programmable hardware including vertex and fragment shaders.
There are three methods to install libgles2-mesa on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libgles2-mesa Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libgles2-mesa using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libgles2-mesa
Install libgles2-mesa Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libgles2-mesa using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libgles2-mesa
Install libgles2-mesa 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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install libgles2-mesa using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libgles2-mesa
How To Uninstall libgles2-mesa on Debian 9
To uninstall only the libgles2-mesa package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libgles2-mesa
Uninstall libgles2-mesa And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libgles2-mesa and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgles2-mesa
Remove libgles2-mesa Configurations and Data
To remove libgles2-mesa configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libgles2-mesa
Remove libgles2-mesa configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libgles2-mesa configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgles2-mesa
Dependencies
libgles2-mesa have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgles2-mesa package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
