How To Install libliftoff-dev on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libliftoff-dev on Debian 12.
What is libliftoff-dev
libliftoff-dev is:
libliftoff eases the use of KMS planes from userspace without standing in your way. Users create “virtual planes” called layers, set KMS properties on them, and libliftoff will pick planes for these layers if possible.
This package contains the development files.
There are three methods to install libliftoff-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 libliftoff-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 libliftoff-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libliftoff-dev
Install libliftoff-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libliftoff-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libliftoff-dev
Install libliftoff-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 libliftoff-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libliftoff-dev
How To Uninstall libliftoff-dev on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libliftoff-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libliftoff-dev
Uninstall libliftoff-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libliftoff-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libliftoff-dev
Remove libliftoff-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libliftoff-dev configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libliftoff-dev
Remove libliftoff-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libliftoff-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libliftoff-dev
Dependencies
libliftoff-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libliftoff-dev package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.