How To Install libglfw3 on Debian 11
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libglfw3 on Debian 11.
What is libglfw3
libglfw3 is:
GLFW is an Open Source, multi-platform library for creating windows with OpenGL contexts and managing input and events. It is easy to integrate into existing applications and does not lay claim to the main loop.
This package provides the shared library built with the X11 backend.
There are three methods to install libglfw3 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 libglfw3 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libglfw3 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libglfw3
Install libglfw3 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libglfw3 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libglfw3
Install libglfw3 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 libglfw3 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libglfw3
How To Uninstall libglfw3 on Debian 11
To uninstall only the libglfw3 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libglfw3
Uninstall libglfw3 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libglfw3 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libglfw3
Remove libglfw3 Configurations and Data
To remove libglfw3 configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libglfw3
Remove libglfw3 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libglfw3 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libglfw3
Dependencies
libglfw3 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libglfw3 package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.