How To Install libgl-dev on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgl-dev on Debian 12.
What is libgl-dev
libgl-dev is:
This is an implementation of the vendor-neutral dispatch layer for arbitrating OpenGL API calls between multiple vendors on a per-screen basis.
This package provides the development environment for compiling programs against the GL library.
There are three methods to install libgl-dev 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 libgl-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libgl-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libgl-dev
Install libgl-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libgl-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libgl-dev
Install libgl-dev 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 libgl-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libgl-dev
How To Uninstall libgl-dev on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libgl-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libgl-dev
Uninstall libgl-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libgl-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgl-dev
Remove libgl-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libgl-dev configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libgl-dev
Remove libgl-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libgl-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgl-dev
Dependencies
libgl-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgl-dev package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
