How To Install libxcb-util1 on Debian 11
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libxcb-util1 on Debian 11.
What is libxcb-util1
libxcb-util1 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-util1 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 libxcb-util1 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-util1 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libxcb-util1
Install libxcb-util1 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libxcb-util1 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libxcb-util1
Install libxcb-util1 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-util1 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libxcb-util1
How To Uninstall libxcb-util1 on Debian 11
To uninstall only the libxcb-util1 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libxcb-util1
Uninstall libxcb-util1 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libxcb-util1 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libxcb-util1
Remove libxcb-util1 Configurations and Data
To remove libxcb-util1 configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libxcb-util1
Remove libxcb-util1 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libxcb-util1 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libxcb-util1
Dependencies
libxcb-util1 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libxcb-util1 package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
