How To Install glslc on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install glslc on Debian 12.
What is glslc
glslc is:
glslc wraps around core functionality in glslang and SPIRV-Tools. glslc and its library aims to provide: - a command line compiler with GCC- and Clang-like usage, for better integration with build systems; - an API where functionality can be added without breaking existing clients; - an API supporting standard concurrency patterns across multiple operating systems; - increased functionality such as file #include support.
This package contains the glslc binary.
There are three methods to install glslc 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 glslc Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install glslc using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install glslc
Install glslc Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install glslc using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install glslc
Install glslc 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 glslc using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install glslc
How To Uninstall glslc on Debian 12
To uninstall only the glslc package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove glslc
Uninstall glslc And Its Dependencies
To uninstall glslc and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove glslc
Remove glslc Configurations and Data
To remove glslc configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge glslc
Remove glslc configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove glslc configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge glslc
Dependencies
glslc have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install glslc package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.