How To Install libmirserver53 on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmirserver53 on Ubuntu 20.04. libmirserver53 is Display server for Ubuntu - server library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmirserver53 on Ubuntu 20.04.

What is libmirserver53

libmirserver53 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 libmirserver53 on Ubuntu 20.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libmirserver53 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libmirserver53 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libmirserver53

Install libmirserver53 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libmirserver53 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libmirserver53

Install libmirserver53 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 libmirserver53 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libmirserver53

How To Uninstall libmirserver53 on Ubuntu 20.04

To uninstall only the libmirserver53 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libmirserver53

Uninstall libmirserver53 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libmirserver53 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libmirserver53

Remove libmirserver53 Configurations and Data

To remove libmirserver53 configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libmirserver53

Remove libmirserver53 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libmirserver53 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libmirserver53

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmirserver53 package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.