How To Install libsdl2-gfx-dbg on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsdl2-gfx-dbg on Debian 9. libsdl2-gfx-dbg is debugging symbols for SDL2_gfx

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsdl2-gfx-dbg on Debian 9.

What is libsdl2-gfx-dbg

libsdl2-gfx-dbg is:

The SDL2_gfx library is an extension to the SDL2 library which provides basic antialiased drawing routines such as lines, circles or polygons, an interpolating rotozoomer for SDL2 surfaces, framerate control and MMX image filters.

This package contains the debugging information for the shared library.

There are three methods to install libsdl2-gfx-dbg 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 libsdl2-gfx-dbg Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libsdl2-gfx-dbg using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libsdl2-gfx-dbg

Install libsdl2-gfx-dbg Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libsdl2-gfx-dbg using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libsdl2-gfx-dbg

Install libsdl2-gfx-dbg 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 libsdl2-gfx-dbg using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libsdl2-gfx-dbg

How To Uninstall libsdl2-gfx-dbg on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libsdl2-gfx-dbg package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libsdl2-gfx-dbg

Uninstall libsdl2-gfx-dbg And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libsdl2-gfx-dbg and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libsdl2-gfx-dbg

Remove libsdl2-gfx-dbg Configurations and Data

To remove libsdl2-gfx-dbg configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libsdl2-gfx-dbg

Remove libsdl2-gfx-dbg configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libsdl2-gfx-dbg configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libsdl2-gfx-dbg

Dependencies

libsdl2-gfx-dbg have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsdl2-gfx-dbg package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.