How To Install libsdl1.2-compat-shim on Ubuntu 22.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsdl1.2-compat-shim on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is libsdl1.2-compat-shim
libsdl1.2-compat-shim 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 replaces libsdl1.2debian with the SDL 2.0 compatibility layer, so that all SDL 1.2 program will use it.
There are three methods to install libsdl1.2-compat-shim 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 libsdl1.2-compat-shim 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-shim using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libsdl1.2-compat-shim
Install libsdl1.2-compat-shim Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libsdl1.2-compat-shim using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libsdl1.2-compat-shim
Install libsdl1.2-compat-shim 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 libsdl1.2-compat-shim using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libsdl1.2-compat-shim
How To Uninstall libsdl1.2-compat-shim on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the libsdl1.2-compat-shim package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libsdl1.2-compat-shim
Uninstall libsdl1.2-compat-shim And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libsdl1.2-compat-shim and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libsdl1.2-compat-shim
Remove libsdl1.2-compat-shim Configurations and Data
To remove libsdl1.2-compat-shim configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libsdl1.2-compat-shim
Remove libsdl1.2-compat-shim configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libsdl1.2-compat-shim configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libsdl1.2-compat-shim
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsdl1.2-compat-shim package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
