How To Install libopenxr-dev on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libopenxr-dev on Debian 12.
What is libopenxr-dev
libopenxr-dev is:
OpenXR is an API specification for writing portable, cross-platform virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) software.
This package includes header files needed for development.
There are three methods to install libopenxr-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 libopenxr-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 libopenxr-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libopenxr-dev
Install libopenxr-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libopenxr-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libopenxr-dev
Install libopenxr-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 libopenxr-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libopenxr-dev
How To Uninstall libopenxr-dev on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libopenxr-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libopenxr-dev
Uninstall libopenxr-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libopenxr-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libopenxr-dev
Remove libopenxr-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libopenxr-dev configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libopenxr-dev
Remove libopenxr-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libopenxr-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libopenxr-dev
Dependencies
libopenxr-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libopenxr-dev package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
