How To Install x11proto-randr-dev on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install x11proto-randr-dev on Debian 9. x11proto-randr-dev is X11 RandR extension wire protocol

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install x11proto-randr-dev on Debian 9.

What is x11proto-randr-dev

x11proto-randr-dev is:

This package provides development headers describing the wire protocol for the RandR extension, used to change display properties such as resolution, rotation, reflection, et al, on the fly.

More information about X.Org can be found at: URL:http://www.X.org

This package is built from the X.org randrproto proto module.

There are three methods to install x11proto-randr-dev 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 x11proto-randr-dev Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install x11proto-randr-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install x11proto-randr-dev

Install x11proto-randr-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install x11proto-randr-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install x11proto-randr-dev

Install x11proto-randr-dev 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 x11proto-randr-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install x11proto-randr-dev

How To Uninstall x11proto-randr-dev on Debian 9

To uninstall only the x11proto-randr-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove x11proto-randr-dev

Uninstall x11proto-randr-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall x11proto-randr-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove x11proto-randr-dev

Remove x11proto-randr-dev Configurations and Data

To remove x11proto-randr-dev configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge x11proto-randr-dev

Remove x11proto-randr-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove x11proto-randr-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge x11proto-randr-dev

Dependencies

x11proto-randr-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install x11proto-randr-dev package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.