How To Install libglfw3-wayland on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libglfw3-wayland on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libglfw3-wayland
libglfw3-wayland 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 Wayland backend.
There are three methods to install libglfw3-wayland 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 libglfw3-wayland 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-wayland using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libglfw3-wayland
Install libglfw3-wayland Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libglfw3-wayland using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libglfw3-wayland
Install libglfw3-wayland 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 libglfw3-wayland using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libglfw3-wayland
How To Uninstall libglfw3-wayland on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libglfw3-wayland package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libglfw3-wayland
Uninstall libglfw3-wayland And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libglfw3-wayland and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libglfw3-wayland
Remove libglfw3-wayland Configurations and Data
To remove libglfw3-wayland configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libglfw3-wayland
Remove libglfw3-wayland configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libglfw3-wayland configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libglfw3-wayland
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libglfw3-wayland package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
