How To Install libdirectfb-extra on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libdirectfb-extra on Debian 9. libdirectfb-extra is direct frame buffer graphics - extra providers

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libdirectfb-extra on Debian 9.

What is libdirectfb-extra

libdirectfb-extra is:

DirectFB is a graphics library which was designed with embedded systems in mind. It offers maximum hardware accelerated performance at a minimum of resource usage and overhead.

This package contains the following providers:

  • image PNG
  • image JPEG
  • font FreeType
  • system X11

There are three methods to install libdirectfb-extra on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libdirectfb-extra Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install libdirectfb-extra

Install libdirectfb-extra Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libdirectfb-extra

Install libdirectfb-extra 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 libdirectfb-extra using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libdirectfb-extra

How To Uninstall libdirectfb-extra on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libdirectfb-extra package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libdirectfb-extra

Uninstall libdirectfb-extra And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libdirectfb-extra and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libdirectfb-extra

Remove libdirectfb-extra Configurations and Data

To remove libdirectfb-extra configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libdirectfb-extra

Remove libdirectfb-extra configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libdirectfb-extra

Dependencies

libdirectfb-extra have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libdirectfb-extra package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.