How To Install libprojectm2v5 on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libprojectm2v5 on Debian 9. libprojectm2v5 is Advanced Milkdrop-compatible music visualization library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libprojectm2v5 on Debian 9.

What is libprojectm2v5

libprojectm2v5 is:

libprojectm is an iterative music visualization library which uses OpenGL for hardware acceleration. It is compatible with Milkdrop presets.

This package contains the library and essential data needed for the visualization library to work.

There are three methods to install libprojectm2v5 on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libprojectm2v5 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libprojectm2v5 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libprojectm2v5

Install libprojectm2v5 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libprojectm2v5 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libprojectm2v5

Install libprojectm2v5 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 libprojectm2v5 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libprojectm2v5

How To Uninstall libprojectm2v5 on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libprojectm2v5 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libprojectm2v5

Uninstall libprojectm2v5 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libprojectm2v5 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libprojectm2v5

Remove libprojectm2v5 Configurations and Data

To remove libprojectm2v5 configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libprojectm2v5

Remove libprojectm2v5 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libprojectm2v5 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libprojectm2v5

Dependencies

libprojectm2v5 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libprojectm2v5 package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.