How To Install mir-test-tools on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install mir-test-tools on Debian 11. mir-test-tools is Mir Display Server - stress tests and other test tools

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install mir-test-tools on Debian 11.

What is mir-test-tools

mir-test-tools is:

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

Contains a tool for stress testing the Mir display server

There are three methods to install mir-test-tools on Debian 11. 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-test-tools 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-test-tools using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install mir-test-tools

Install mir-test-tools Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install mir-test-tools using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install mir-test-tools

Install mir-test-tools 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 mir-test-tools using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install mir-test-tools

How To Uninstall mir-test-tools on Debian 11

To uninstall only the mir-test-tools package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove mir-test-tools

Uninstall mir-test-tools And Its Dependencies

To uninstall mir-test-tools and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove mir-test-tools

Remove mir-test-tools Configurations and Data

To remove mir-test-tools configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge mir-test-tools

Remove mir-test-tools configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge mir-test-tools

Dependencies

mir-test-tools have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install mir-test-tools package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.