How To Install libglx-mesa0 on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libglx-mesa0 on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libglx-mesa0
libglx-mesa0 is:
Mesa is a 3-D graphics library with an API which is very similar to that of OpenGL. To the extent that Mesa utilizes the OpenGL command syntax or state machine, it is being used with authorization from Silicon Graphics, Inc. However, the authors make no claim that Mesa is in any way a compatible replacement for OpenGL or associated with Silicon Graphics, Inc.
This version of Mesa provides GLX and DRI capabilities: it is capable of both direct and indirect rendering. For direct rendering, it can use DRI modules from the libgl1-mesa-dri package to accelerate drawing.
This package does not include the modules themselves: these can be found in the libgl1-mesa-dri package.
There are three methods to install libglx-mesa0 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 libglx-mesa0 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libglx-mesa0 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libglx-mesa0
Install libglx-mesa0 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libglx-mesa0 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libglx-mesa0
Install libglx-mesa0 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 libglx-mesa0 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libglx-mesa0
How To Uninstall libglx-mesa0 on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libglx-mesa0 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libglx-mesa0
Uninstall libglx-mesa0 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libglx-mesa0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libglx-mesa0
Remove libglx-mesa0 Configurations and Data
To remove libglx-mesa0 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libglx-mesa0
Remove libglx-mesa0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libglx-mesa0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libglx-mesa0
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libglx-mesa0 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
