How To Install gfxreconstruct on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install gfxreconstruct on Debian 12.
What is gfxreconstruct
gfxreconstruct is:
The primary goal for the GFXReconstruct project is to create an improved version of LunarG’s vktrace software for capture and replay of Vulkan API calls. As development progresses, existing vktrace functionality such as trimming and client-server mode will be integrated with the GFXReconstruct codebase. When GFXReconstruct reaches feature parity with vktrace, vktrace will be deprecated in favor of GFXReconstruct.
There are three methods to install gfxreconstruct on Debian 12. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install gfxreconstruct Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install gfxreconstruct using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install gfxreconstruct
Install gfxreconstruct Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install gfxreconstruct using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install gfxreconstruct
Install gfxreconstruct 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 gfxreconstruct using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install gfxreconstruct
How To Uninstall gfxreconstruct on Debian 12
To uninstall only the gfxreconstruct package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove gfxreconstruct
Uninstall gfxreconstruct And Its Dependencies
To uninstall gfxreconstruct and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove gfxreconstruct
Remove gfxreconstruct Configurations and Data
To remove gfxreconstruct configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge gfxreconstruct
Remove gfxreconstruct configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove gfxreconstruct configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gfxreconstruct
Dependencies
gfxreconstruct have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install gfxreconstruct package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
