How To Install libsdl1.2debian on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsdl1.2debian on Debian 10.
What is libsdl1.2debian
libsdl1.2debian is:
SDL is a library that allows programs portable low level access to a video framebuffer, audio output, mouse, and keyboard.
This version of SDL is compiled with X11 and caca graphics drivers and OSS, ALSA and PulseAudio sound drivers.
There are three methods to install libsdl1.2debian on Debian 10. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libsdl1.2debian Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libsdl1.2debian using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libsdl1.2debian
Install libsdl1.2debian Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libsdl1.2debian using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libsdl1.2debian
Install libsdl1.2debian 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 libsdl1.2debian using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libsdl1.2debian
How To Uninstall libsdl1.2debian on Debian 10
To uninstall only the libsdl1.2debian package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libsdl1.2debian
Uninstall libsdl1.2debian And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libsdl1.2debian and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libsdl1.2debian
Remove libsdl1.2debian Configurations and Data
To remove libsdl1.2debian configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libsdl1.2debian
Remove libsdl1.2debian configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libsdl1.2debian configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libsdl1.2debian
Dependencies
libsdl1.2debian have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsdl1.2debian package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.