How To Install mir-platform-graphics-x19 on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install mir-platform-graphics-x19 on Ubuntu 22.04. mir-platform-graphics-x19 is Display server for Ubuntu - platform library for X11

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install mir-platform-graphics-x19 on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is mir-platform-graphics-x19

mir-platform-graphics-x19 is:

Mir is a display server running on linux systems, with a focus on efficiency, robust operation and a well-defined driver model.

Contains the shared libraries required for the Mir server to interact with the X11 platform.

There are three methods to install mir-platform-graphics-x19 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-x19 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-x19 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install mir-platform-graphics-x19

Install mir-platform-graphics-x19 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install mir-platform-graphics-x19 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install mir-platform-graphics-x19

Install mir-platform-graphics-x19 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-x19 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install mir-platform-graphics-x19

How To Uninstall mir-platform-graphics-x19 on Ubuntu 22.04

To uninstall only the mir-platform-graphics-x19 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove mir-platform-graphics-x19

Uninstall mir-platform-graphics-x19 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall mir-platform-graphics-x19 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-x19

Remove mir-platform-graphics-x19 Configurations and Data

To remove mir-platform-graphics-x19 configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge mir-platform-graphics-x19

Remove mir-platform-graphics-x19 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove mir-platform-graphics-x19 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge mir-platform-graphics-x19

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install mir-platform-graphics-x19 package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.