How To Install kodi-screensaver-shadertoy on Debian 11
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install kodi-screensaver-shadertoy on Debian 11.
What is kodi-screensaver-shadertoy
kodi-screensaver-shadertoy is:
Kodi, formerly known as XBMC is an award winning free and open source software media-player and entertainment hub for all your digital media. Kodi is available for Linux, Mac OS X (Leopard, Tiger and Apple TV) and Microsoft Windows, as well as the original Xbox game console. Created in 2003 by a group of like minded programmers, Kodi is a non-profit project run and developed by volunteers located around the world. More than 50 software developers have contributed to Kodi, and 100-plus translators have worked to expand its reach, making it available in more than 30 languages.
While Kodi functions very well as a standard media player application for your computer, it has been designed to be the perfect companion for your HTPC. Supporting an almost endless range of remote controls, and combined with its beautiful interface and powerful skinning engine, Kodi feels very natural to use from the couch and is the ideal solution for your home theater. Once installed, your computer will become a fully functional multimedia jukebox.
This package is a Shadertoy screensaver for Kodi
There are three methods to install kodi-screensaver-shadertoy on Debian 11. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install kodi-screensaver-shadertoy Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install kodi-screensaver-shadertoy using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install kodi-screensaver-shadertoy
Install kodi-screensaver-shadertoy Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install kodi-screensaver-shadertoy using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install kodi-screensaver-shadertoy
Install kodi-screensaver-shadertoy 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 kodi-screensaver-shadertoy using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install kodi-screensaver-shadertoy
How To Uninstall kodi-screensaver-shadertoy on Debian 11
To uninstall only the kodi-screensaver-shadertoy package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove kodi-screensaver-shadertoy
Uninstall kodi-screensaver-shadertoy And Its Dependencies
To uninstall kodi-screensaver-shadertoy and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove kodi-screensaver-shadertoy
Remove kodi-screensaver-shadertoy Configurations and Data
To remove kodi-screensaver-shadertoy configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge kodi-screensaver-shadertoy
Remove kodi-screensaver-shadertoy configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove kodi-screensaver-shadertoy configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge kodi-screensaver-shadertoy
Dependencies
kodi-screensaver-shadertoy have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install kodi-screensaver-shadertoy package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.