How To Install libxcb-util0 on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libxcb-util0 on Debian 10.
What is libxcb-util0
libxcb-util0 is:
This package contains the library files needed to run software using libxcb-util.
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-util0 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 libxcb-util0 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-util0 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libxcb-util0
Install libxcb-util0 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libxcb-util0 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libxcb-util0
Install libxcb-util0 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-util0 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libxcb-util0
How To Uninstall libxcb-util0 on Debian 10
To uninstall only the libxcb-util0 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libxcb-util0
Uninstall libxcb-util0 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libxcb-util0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libxcb-util0
Remove libxcb-util0 Configurations and Data
To remove libxcb-util0 configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libxcb-util0
Remove libxcb-util0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libxcb-util0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libxcb-util0
Dependencies
libxcb-util0 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libxcb-util0 package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
