How To Install libmirserver47 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmirserver47 on Ubuntu 18.04. libmirserver47 is Display server for Ubuntu - server library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmirserver47 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libmirserver47

libmirserver47 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 library needed by server applications for Mir.

There are three methods to install libmirserver47 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 libmirserver47 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libmirserver47 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libmirserver47

Install libmirserver47 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libmirserver47 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libmirserver47

Install libmirserver47 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 libmirserver47 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libmirserver47

How To Uninstall libmirserver47 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libmirserver47 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libmirserver47

Uninstall libmirserver47 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libmirserver47 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libmirserver47

Remove libmirserver47 Configurations and Data

To remove libmirserver47 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libmirserver47

Remove libmirserver47 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libmirserver47 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libmirserver47

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmirserver47 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.