How To Install libxcb-cursor0 on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libxcb-cursor0 on Debian 9.
What is libxcb-cursor0
libxcb-cursor0 is:
This package contains the library files needed to run software using libxcb-cursor, providing port of Xlib’s libXcursor functions.
The xcb-util module provides a number of libraries which sit on top of libxcb, the core X protocol library, and some of the extension libraries. These experimental libraries provide convenience functions and interfaces which make the raw X protocol more usable. Some of the libraries also provide client-side code which is not strictly part of the X protocol but which have traditionally been provided by Xlib.
There are three methods to install libxcb-cursor0 on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libxcb-cursor0 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libxcb-cursor0 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libxcb-cursor0
Install libxcb-cursor0 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libxcb-cursor0 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libxcb-cursor0
Install libxcb-cursor0 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 libxcb-cursor0 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libxcb-cursor0
How To Uninstall libxcb-cursor0 on Debian 9
To uninstall only the libxcb-cursor0 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libxcb-cursor0
Uninstall libxcb-cursor0 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libxcb-cursor0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libxcb-cursor0
Remove libxcb-cursor0 Configurations and Data
To remove libxcb-cursor0 configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libxcb-cursor0
Remove libxcb-cursor0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libxcb-cursor0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libxcb-cursor0
Dependencies
libxcb-cursor0 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libxcb-cursor0 package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.