How To Install libmypaint-dev on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libmypaint-dev on Debian 12.
What is libmypaint-dev
libmypaint-dev is:
MyPaint is a pressure- and tilt-sensitive painting program which works well with Wacom graphics tablets and other similar devices. It comes with a large brush collection including charcoal and ink to emulate real media, but the highly configurable brush engine allows you to experiment with your own brushes and with not-quite-natural painting.
This package contains the development files.
There are three methods to install libmypaint-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 libmypaint-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 libmypaint-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libmypaint-dev
Install libmypaint-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libmypaint-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libmypaint-dev
Install libmypaint-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 libmypaint-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libmypaint-dev
How To Uninstall libmypaint-dev on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libmypaint-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libmypaint-dev
Uninstall libmypaint-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libmypaint-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libmypaint-dev
Remove libmypaint-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libmypaint-dev configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libmypaint-dev
Remove libmypaint-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libmypaint-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libmypaint-dev
Dependencies
libmypaint-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libmypaint-dev package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.