How To Install libmgba-dev on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libmgba-dev on Debian 12.
What is libmgba-dev
libmgba-dev is:
mGBA is a new emulator for running Game Boy Advance games. It aims to be faster and more accurate than many existing Game Boy Advance emulators, as well as adding features that other emulators lack.
This package provides the development files for building applications using the libmgba library.
Game Boy Advance is a registered trademark of Nintendo of America Inc. mGBA is not affiliated with or endorsed by any of the companies mentioned.
There are three methods to install libmgba-dev on Debian 12. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libmgba-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 libmgba-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libmgba-dev
Install libmgba-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libmgba-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libmgba-dev
Install libmgba-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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install libmgba-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libmgba-dev
How To Uninstall libmgba-dev on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libmgba-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libmgba-dev
Uninstall libmgba-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libmgba-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libmgba-dev
Remove libmgba-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libmgba-dev configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libmgba-dev
Remove libmgba-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libmgba-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libmgba-dev
Dependencies
libmgba-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libmgba-dev package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
