How To Install libglfw3-dev on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libglfw3-dev on Debian 9.
What is libglfw3-dev
libglfw3-dev 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 development files.
There are three methods to install libglfw3-dev 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 libglfw3-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 libglfw3-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libglfw3-dev
Install libglfw3-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libglfw3-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libglfw3-dev
Install libglfw3-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 libglfw3-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libglfw3-dev
How To Uninstall libglfw3-dev on Debian 9
To uninstall only the libglfw3-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libglfw3-dev
Uninstall libglfw3-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libglfw3-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libglfw3-dev
Remove libglfw3-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libglfw3-dev configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libglfw3-dev
Remove libglfw3-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libglfw3-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libglfw3-dev
Dependencies
libglfw3-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libglfw3-dev package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.