How To Install dxvk on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install dxvk on Debian 10.
What is dxvk
dxvk is:
DXVK is a Vulkan-based translation layer for Direct3D 10/11 which allows running 3D applications on Linux using Wine.
DXVK aims to provide support for D3D11, feature level 11_1, and D3D10, feature level 10_1.
This package contains the dxvk-setup script that configures or removes DXVK from a Wine prefix.
There are three methods to install dxvk on Debian 10. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install dxvk Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install dxvk using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install dxvk
Install dxvk Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install dxvk using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install dxvk
Install dxvk 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 dxvk using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install dxvk
How To Uninstall dxvk on Debian 10
To uninstall only the dxvk package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove dxvk
Uninstall dxvk And Its Dependencies
To uninstall dxvk and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove dxvk
Remove dxvk Configurations and Data
To remove dxvk configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge dxvk
Remove dxvk configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove dxvk configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge dxvk
Dependencies
dxvk have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install dxvk package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
