How To Install libcogl-path20 on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install libcogl-path20 on Debian 11. libcogl-path20 is Object oriented GL/GLES Abstraction/Utility Layer

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libcogl-path20 on Debian 11.

What is libcogl-path20

libcogl-path20 is:

Cogl is a small open source library for using 3D graphics hardware to draw pretty pictures. The API departs from the flat state machine style of OpenGL and is designed to make it easy to write orthogonal components that can render without stepping on each others toes.

There are three methods to install libcogl-path20 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 libcogl-path20 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libcogl-path20 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libcogl-path20

Install libcogl-path20 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libcogl-path20 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libcogl-path20

Install libcogl-path20 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 libcogl-path20 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libcogl-path20

How To Uninstall libcogl-path20 on Debian 11

To uninstall only the libcogl-path20 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libcogl-path20

Uninstall libcogl-path20 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libcogl-path20 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libcogl-path20

Remove libcogl-path20 Configurations and Data

To remove libcogl-path20 configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libcogl-path20

Remove libcogl-path20 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libcogl-path20 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libcogl-path20

Dependencies

libcogl-path20 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libcogl-path20 package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.