How To Install mir-graphics-drivers-desktop on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install mir-graphics-drivers-desktop on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is mir-graphics-drivers-desktop
mir-graphics-drivers-desktop is:
Mir is a display server running on linux systems, with a focus on efficiency, robust operation and a well-defined driver model.
This package depends on a full set of graphics drivers for traditional desktop systems.
There are three methods to install mir-graphics-drivers-desktop on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install mir-graphics-drivers-desktop Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install mir-graphics-drivers-desktop using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install mir-graphics-drivers-desktop
Install mir-graphics-drivers-desktop Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install mir-graphics-drivers-desktop using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install mir-graphics-drivers-desktop
Install mir-graphics-drivers-desktop 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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install mir-graphics-drivers-desktop using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install mir-graphics-drivers-desktop
How To Uninstall mir-graphics-drivers-desktop on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the mir-graphics-drivers-desktop package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove mir-graphics-drivers-desktop
Uninstall mir-graphics-drivers-desktop And Its Dependencies
To uninstall mir-graphics-drivers-desktop and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove mir-graphics-drivers-desktop
Remove mir-graphics-drivers-desktop Configurations and Data
To remove mir-graphics-drivers-desktop configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge mir-graphics-drivers-desktop
Remove mir-graphics-drivers-desktop configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove mir-graphics-drivers-desktop configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge mir-graphics-drivers-desktop
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install mir-graphics-drivers-desktop package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.