How To Install i965-va-driver on Debian 10

Learn how to install i965-va-driver on Debian 10 with this tutorial. i965-va-driver is VAAPI driver for Intel G45 & HD Graphics family

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install i965-va-driver on Debian 10.

What is i965-va-driver

i965-va-driver is:

The VA-API (Video Acceleration API) enables hardware accelerated video decode/encode at various entry-points (VLD, IDCT, Motion Compensation etc.) for the prevailing coding standards today (MPEG-2, MPEG-4 ASP/H.263, MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, and VC-1/WMV3). It provides an interface to fully expose the video decode capabilities in today’s GPUs.

This package contains the video decode and encode driver backend for the Intel G45 chipsets and Intel HD Graphics for the Intel Core processor family. The supported platforms include:

  • Cantiga, Intel GMA 4500MHD (GM45)
  • Ironlake, Intel HD Graphics for 2010 Intel Core processor family
  • Sandy Bridge, Intel HD Graphics for 2011 Intel Core processor family
  • Ivy Bridge
  • Haswell
  • Broadwell
  • Skylake
  • Kaby Lake
  • Coffee Lake
  • Cannon Lake

There are three methods to install i965-va-driver 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 i965-va-driver Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install i965-va-driver using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install i965-va-driver

Install i965-va-driver Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install i965-va-driver using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install i965-va-driver

Install i965-va-driver 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 i965-va-driver using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install i965-va-driver

How To Uninstall i965-va-driver on Debian 10

To uninstall only the i965-va-driver package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove i965-va-driver

Uninstall i965-va-driver And Its Dependencies

To uninstall i965-va-driver and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove i965-va-driver

Remove i965-va-driver Configurations and Data

To remove i965-va-driver configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge i965-va-driver

Remove i965-va-driver configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove i965-va-driver configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge i965-va-driver

Dependencies

i965-va-driver have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install i965-va-driver package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.