How To Install libcggl on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libcggl on Debian 12.
What is libcggl
libcggl is:
C for graphics (CG) is a high-level shading language developed by Nvidia in close collaboration with Microsoft for programming vertex and pixel shaders.
This package contains the Cg Opengl runtime library.
There are three methods to install libcggl 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 libcggl Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libcggl using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libcggl
Install libcggl Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libcggl using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libcggl
Install libcggl 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 libcggl using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libcggl
How To Uninstall libcggl on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libcggl package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libcggl
Uninstall libcggl And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libcggl and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libcggl
Remove libcggl Configurations and Data
To remove libcggl configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libcggl
Remove libcggl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libcggl configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libcggl
Dependencies
libcggl have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libcggl package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.