How To Install libshaderc-dev on Debian 12

Learn how to install libshaderc-dev on Debian 12 with this tutorial. libshaderc-dev is Library API for accessing glslc functionality - static libraries and headers

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libshaderc-dev on Debian 12.

What is libshaderc-dev

libshaderc-dev is:

glslc wraps around core functionality in glslang and SPIRV-Tools. glslc and its library aims to provide: - a command line compiler with GCC- and Clang-like usage, for better integration with build systems; - an API where functionality can be added without breaking existing clients; - an API supporting standard concurrency patterns across multiple operating systems; - increased functionality such as file #include support.

This package contains static libraries and development headers.

There are three methods to install libshaderc-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 libshaderc-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 libshaderc-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libshaderc-dev

Install libshaderc-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libshaderc-dev

Install libshaderc-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 libshaderc-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libshaderc-dev

How To Uninstall libshaderc-dev on Debian 12

To uninstall only the libshaderc-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libshaderc-dev

Uninstall libshaderc-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libshaderc-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libshaderc-dev

Remove libshaderc-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libshaderc-dev configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libshaderc-dev

Remove libshaderc-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libshaderc-dev

Dependencies

libshaderc-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libshaderc-dev package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.