How To Install libmirplatform23 on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmirplatform23 on Ubuntu 22.04. libmirplatform23 is Display server for Ubuntu - platform library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmirplatform23 on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is libmirplatform23

libmirplatform23 is:

Mir is a display server running on linux systems, with a focus on efficiency, robust operation and a well-defined driver model.

Contains the shared libraries required for the Mir server to interact with the underlying hardware platform.

There are three methods to install libmirplatform23 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 libmirplatform23 Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libmirplatform23 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libmirplatform23

Install libmirplatform23 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libmirplatform23 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libmirplatform23

Install libmirplatform23 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 libmirplatform23 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libmirplatform23

How To Uninstall libmirplatform23 on Ubuntu 22.04

To uninstall only the libmirplatform23 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libmirplatform23

Uninstall libmirplatform23 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libmirplatform23 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libmirplatform23

Remove libmirplatform23 Configurations and Data

To remove libmirplatform23 configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libmirplatform23

Remove libmirplatform23 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libmirplatform23 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libmirplatform23

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmirplatform23 package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.