How To Install libx11-6 on Debian 11
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libx11-6 on Debian 11.
What is libx11-6
libx11-6 is:
This package provides a client interface to the X Window System, otherwise known as ‘Xlib’. It provides a complete API for the basic functions of the window system.
More information about X.Org can be found at: URL:https://www.X.org
This module can be found at https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libX11
There are three methods to install libx11-6 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 libx11-6 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libx11-6 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libx11-6
Install libx11-6 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libx11-6 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libx11-6
Install libx11-6 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 libx11-6 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libx11-6
How To Uninstall libx11-6 on Debian 11
To uninstall only the libx11-6 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libx11-6
Uninstall libx11-6 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libx11-6 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libx11-6
Remove libx11-6 Configurations and Data
To remove libx11-6 configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libx11-6
Remove libx11-6 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libx11-6 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libx11-6
Dependencies
libx11-6 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libx11-6 package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.