How To Install libmirclient-debug-extension1 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmirclient-debug-extension1 on Ubuntu 18.04. libmirclient-debug-extension1 is Display server for Ubuntu - optional client debug interfaces

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmirclient-debug-extension1 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libmirclient-debug-extension1

libmirclient-debug-extension1 is:

Mir is a display server running on linux systems, with a focus on efficiency, robust operation and a well-defined driver model.

This package contains both a shared library containing the client side of various optional debugging interfaces and the development headers required to use them.

This is primarily useful for developing Mir servers, low-level client toolkits, or for automated testing in constrained environments.

Not all Mir servers have the capability to service these APIs; end-user applications SHOULD NOT depend on this library.

There are three methods to install libmirclient-debug-extension1 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 libmirclient-debug-extension1 Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libmirclient-debug-extension1 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libmirclient-debug-extension1

Install libmirclient-debug-extension1 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libmirclient-debug-extension1 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libmirclient-debug-extension1

Install libmirclient-debug-extension1 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 libmirclient-debug-extension1 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libmirclient-debug-extension1

How To Uninstall libmirclient-debug-extension1 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libmirclient-debug-extension1 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libmirclient-debug-extension1

Uninstall libmirclient-debug-extension1 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libmirclient-debug-extension1 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libmirclient-debug-extension1

Remove libmirclient-debug-extension1 Configurations and Data

To remove libmirclient-debug-extension1 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libmirclient-debug-extension1

Remove libmirclient-debug-extension1 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libmirclient-debug-extension1 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libmirclient-debug-extension1

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmirclient-debug-extension1 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.