How To Install libmircommon7 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmircommon7 on Ubuntu 18.04. libmircommon7 is Display server for Ubuntu - shared library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmircommon7 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libmircommon7

libmircommon7 is:

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

Contains the shared libraries required for the Mir server and client.

There are three methods to install libmircommon7 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 libmircommon7 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libmircommon7 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libmircommon7

Install libmircommon7 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libmircommon7 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libmircommon7

Install libmircommon7 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 libmircommon7 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libmircommon7

How To Uninstall libmircommon7 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libmircommon7 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libmircommon7

Uninstall libmircommon7 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libmircommon7 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libmircommon7

Remove libmircommon7 Configurations and Data

To remove libmircommon7 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libmircommon7

Remove libmircommon7 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libmircommon7 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libmircommon7

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmircommon7 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.