How To Install libopenxr-loader1 on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libopenxr-loader1 on Debian 12.
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 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 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 12
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 12, 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 12 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 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.