How To Install mir-platform-graphics-x on Ubuntu 22.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install mir-platform-graphics-x on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is mir-platform-graphics-x
mir-platform-graphics-x is:
Mir is a display server running on linux systems, with a focus on efficiency, robust operation and a well-defined driver model.
This package depends on a full set of graphics and input drivers for X systems.
There are three methods to install mir-platform-graphics-x 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 mir-platform-graphics-x Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install mir-platform-graphics-x using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install mir-platform-graphics-x
Install mir-platform-graphics-x Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install mir-platform-graphics-x using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install mir-platform-graphics-x
Install mir-platform-graphics-x 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 mir-platform-graphics-x using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install mir-platform-graphics-x
How To Uninstall mir-platform-graphics-x on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the mir-platform-graphics-x package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove mir-platform-graphics-x
Uninstall mir-platform-graphics-x And Its Dependencies
To uninstall mir-platform-graphics-x and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove mir-platform-graphics-x
Remove mir-platform-graphics-x Configurations and Data
To remove mir-platform-graphics-x configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge mir-platform-graphics-x
Remove mir-platform-graphics-x configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove mir-platform-graphics-x configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge mir-platform-graphics-x
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install mir-platform-graphics-x package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
