How To Install libmirserver-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libmirserver-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libmirserver-dev
libmirserver-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 to build Mir servers.
There are three methods to install libmirserver-dev 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 libmirserver-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 libmirserver-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libmirserver-dev
Install libmirserver-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libmirserver-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libmirserver-dev
Install libmirserver-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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install libmirserver-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libmirserver-dev
How To Uninstall libmirserver-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libmirserver-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libmirserver-dev
Uninstall libmirserver-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libmirserver-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libmirserver-dev
Remove libmirserver-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libmirserver-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libmirserver-dev
Remove libmirserver-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libmirserver-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libmirserver-dev
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libmirserver-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
