How To Install libmirplatform-dev on Ubuntu 22.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libmirplatform-dev on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is libmirplatform-dev
libmirplatform-dev is:
Mir is a display server running on linux systems, with a focus on efficiency, robust operation and a well-defined driver model.
Contains header files required for hardware/driver support development.
There are three methods to install libmirplatform-dev on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libmirplatform-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 libmirplatform-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libmirplatform-dev
Install libmirplatform-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libmirplatform-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libmirplatform-dev
Install libmirplatform-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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install libmirplatform-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libmirplatform-dev
How To Uninstall libmirplatform-dev on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the libmirplatform-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libmirplatform-dev
Uninstall libmirplatform-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libmirplatform-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libmirplatform-dev
Remove libmirplatform-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libmirplatform-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libmirplatform-dev
Remove libmirplatform-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libmirplatform-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libmirplatform-dev
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libmirplatform-dev package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
