How To Install libmirserver57 on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmirserver57 on Ubuntu 22.04. libmirserver57 is Display server for Ubuntu - server library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmirserver57 on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is libmirserver57

libmirserver57 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 library needed by server applications for Mir.

There are three methods to install libmirserver57 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 libmirserver57 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libmirserver57 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libmirserver57

Install libmirserver57 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libmirserver57 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libmirserver57

Install libmirserver57 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 libmirserver57 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libmirserver57

How To Uninstall libmirserver57 on Ubuntu 22.04

To uninstall only the libmirserver57 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libmirserver57

Uninstall libmirserver57 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libmirserver57 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libmirserver57

Remove libmirserver57 Configurations and Data

To remove libmirserver57 configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libmirserver57

Remove libmirserver57 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libmirserver57 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libmirserver57

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmirserver57 package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.