How To Install libsdl1.2-compat on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsdl1.2-compat on Debian 12.
What is libsdl1.2-compat
libsdl1.2-compat is:
libsdl1.2-compat provides a binary compatible API for programs built against SDL 1.2, but using SDL 2.0.
If you are writing new code, please target SDL 2.0 directly instead of using this layer.
This package only provides the library, in a private location, so that it can be co-installed with libsdl1.2debian. It is intended for packages with a specific use for the compatibility layer (which provides some extra symbols not present in libsdl1.2debian). To replace libsdl1.2debian entirely, and use the compatibility layer with all SDL 1.2 programs, install libsdl1.2-compat-shim.
There are three methods to install libsdl1.2-compat 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 libsdl1.2-compat Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libsdl1.2-compat using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libsdl1.2-compat
Install libsdl1.2-compat Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libsdl1.2-compat using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libsdl1.2-compat
Install libsdl1.2-compat 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 libsdl1.2-compat using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libsdl1.2-compat
How To Uninstall libsdl1.2-compat on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libsdl1.2-compat package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libsdl1.2-compat
Uninstall libsdl1.2-compat And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libsdl1.2-compat and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libsdl1.2-compat
Remove libsdl1.2-compat Configurations and Data
To remove libsdl1.2-compat configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libsdl1.2-compat
Remove libsdl1.2-compat configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libsdl1.2-compat configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libsdl1.2-compat
Dependencies
libsdl1.2-compat have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsdl1.2-compat package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
