How To Install libopenxr-loader1 on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install libopenxr-loader1 on Debian 11. libopenxr-loader1 is OpenXR loader library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libopenxr-loader1 on Debian 11.

What is `libopenxr-loader1`

libopenxr-loader1 is:

OpenXR is an API specification for writing portable, cross-platform virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) software.

This package contains the OpenXR loader, which is used by OpenXR-based software to access the active runtime and handle API layers.

To run OpenXR-based software, an OpenXR runtime is needed in addition to this package.

There are three methods to install libopenxr-loader1 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 libopenxr-loader1 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libopenxr-loader1 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libopenxr-loader1

Install libopenxr-loader1 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libopenxr-loader1 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libopenxr-loader1

Install libopenxr-loader1 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 libopenxr-loader1 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libopenxr-loader1

How To Uninstall libopenxr-loader1 on Debian 11

To uninstall only the libopenxr-loader1 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libopenxr-loader1

Uninstall libopenxr-loader1 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libopenxr-loader1 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libopenxr-loader1

Remove libopenxr-loader1 Configurations and Data

To remove libopenxr-loader1 configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libopenxr-loader1

Remove libopenxr-loader1 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libopenxr-loader1 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libopenxr-loader1

Dependencies

libopenxr-loader1 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libopenxr-loader1 package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.