How To Install libmiroil-dev on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libmiroil-dev on Debian 12.
What is libmiroil-dev
libmiroil-dev is:
Mir is a display server running on Linux systems, with a focus on efficiency, robust operation and a well-defined driver model.
MirOil provides the Lomiri compatibility API.
Contains header files required for development using the Lomiri compatibility library.
There are three methods to install libmiroil-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 libmiroil-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 libmiroil-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libmiroil-dev
Install libmiroil-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libmiroil-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libmiroil-dev
Install libmiroil-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 libmiroil-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libmiroil-dev
How To Uninstall libmiroil-dev on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libmiroil-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libmiroil-dev
Uninstall libmiroil-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libmiroil-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libmiroil-dev
Remove libmiroil-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libmiroil-dev configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libmiroil-dev
Remove libmiroil-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libmiroil-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libmiroil-dev
Dependencies
libmiroil-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libmiroil-dev package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.