How To Install libd3dadapter9-mesa on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libd3dadapter9-mesa on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libd3dadapter9-mesa
libd3dadapter9-mesa is:
This package contains a Gallium3D state tracker that implements the Direct3D9 API. Combined with the gallium-nine branch of Wine, programs using D3D9 can achieve native (or better) graphics performance.
There are three methods to install libd3dadapter9-mesa on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libd3dadapter9-mesa Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libd3dadapter9-mesa using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libd3dadapter9-mesa
Install libd3dadapter9-mesa Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libd3dadapter9-mesa using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libd3dadapter9-mesa
Install libd3dadapter9-mesa 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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install libd3dadapter9-mesa using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libd3dadapter9-mesa
How To Uninstall libd3dadapter9-mesa on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libd3dadapter9-mesa package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libd3dadapter9-mesa
Uninstall libd3dadapter9-mesa And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libd3dadapter9-mesa and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libd3dadapter9-mesa
Remove libd3dadapter9-mesa Configurations and Data
To remove libd3dadapter9-mesa configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libd3dadapter9-mesa
Remove libd3dadapter9-mesa configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libd3dadapter9-mesa configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libd3dadapter9-mesa
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libd3dadapter9-mesa package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
