How To Install libopenxr-utils on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libopenxr-utils on Debian 12.
What is libopenxr-utils
libopenxr-utils is:
OpenXR is an API specification for writing portable, cross-platform virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) software.
This package includes two utility binaries from the OpenXR-SDK-Source repository:
- openxr_runtime_list - Provides information on the active OpenXR runtime.
- hello_xr - A sample OpenXR application that works with multiple graphics APIs.
There are three methods to install libopenxr-utils 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-utils 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-utils using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libopenxr-utils
Install libopenxr-utils Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libopenxr-utils using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libopenxr-utils
Install libopenxr-utils 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-utils using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libopenxr-utils
How To Uninstall libopenxr-utils on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libopenxr-utils package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libopenxr-utils
Uninstall libopenxr-utils And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libopenxr-utils and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libopenxr-utils
Remove libopenxr-utils Configurations and Data
To remove libopenxr-utils configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libopenxr-utils
Remove libopenxr-utils configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libopenxr-utils configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libopenxr-utils
Dependencies
libopenxr-utils have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libopenxr-utils package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
