How To Install libmirrenderer-dev on Debian 11
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libmirrenderer-dev on Debian 11.
What is libmirrenderer-dev
libmirrenderer-dev is:
Mir is a display server running on Linux systems, with a focus on efficiency, robust operation and a well-defined driver model.
Contains header files required for renderer development.
There are three methods to install libmirrenderer-dev on Debian 11. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libmirrenderer-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 libmirrenderer-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libmirrenderer-dev
Install libmirrenderer-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libmirrenderer-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libmirrenderer-dev
Install libmirrenderer-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 libmirrenderer-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libmirrenderer-dev
How To Uninstall libmirrenderer-dev on Debian 11
To uninstall only the libmirrenderer-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libmirrenderer-dev
Uninstall libmirrenderer-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libmirrenderer-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libmirrenderer-dev
Remove libmirrenderer-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libmirrenderer-dev configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libmirrenderer-dev
Remove libmirrenderer-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libmirrenderer-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libmirrenderer-dev
Dependencies
libmirrenderer-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libmirrenderer-dev package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.