How To Install mir-platform-graphics-mesa-x13 on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install mir-platform-graphics-mesa-x13 on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is mir-platform-graphics-mesa-x13
mir-platform-graphics-mesa-x13 is:
Mir is a display server running on linux systems, with a focus on efficiency, robust operation and a well-defined driver model.
Contains the shared libraries required for the Mir server to interact with the X11 platform using the Mesa drivers.
There are three methods to install mir-platform-graphics-mesa-x13 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-platform-graphics-mesa-x13 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-platform-graphics-mesa-x13 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install mir-platform-graphics-mesa-x13
Install mir-platform-graphics-mesa-x13 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install mir-platform-graphics-mesa-x13 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install mir-platform-graphics-mesa-x13
Install mir-platform-graphics-mesa-x13 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-platform-graphics-mesa-x13 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install mir-platform-graphics-mesa-x13
How To Uninstall mir-platform-graphics-mesa-x13 on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the mir-platform-graphics-mesa-x13 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove mir-platform-graphics-mesa-x13
Uninstall mir-platform-graphics-mesa-x13 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall mir-platform-graphics-mesa-x13 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove mir-platform-graphics-mesa-x13
Remove mir-platform-graphics-mesa-x13 Configurations and Data
To remove mir-platform-graphics-mesa-x13 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge mir-platform-graphics-mesa-x13
Remove mir-platform-graphics-mesa-x13 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove mir-platform-graphics-mesa-x13 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge mir-platform-graphics-mesa-x13
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install mir-platform-graphics-mesa-x13 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
