How To Install mir-platform-graphics-wayland on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install mir-platform-graphics-wayland on Debian 12.
What is mir-platform-graphics-wayland
mir-platform-graphics-wayland 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 and input drivers for wayland systems.
There are three methods to install mir-platform-graphics-wayland on Debian 12. 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-wayland 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-wayland using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install mir-platform-graphics-wayland
Install mir-platform-graphics-wayland Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install mir-platform-graphics-wayland using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install mir-platform-graphics-wayland
Install mir-platform-graphics-wayland 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 mir-platform-graphics-wayland using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install mir-platform-graphics-wayland
How To Uninstall mir-platform-graphics-wayland on Debian 12
To uninstall only the mir-platform-graphics-wayland package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove mir-platform-graphics-wayland
Uninstall mir-platform-graphics-wayland And Its Dependencies
To uninstall mir-platform-graphics-wayland and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove mir-platform-graphics-wayland
Remove mir-platform-graphics-wayland Configurations and Data
To remove mir-platform-graphics-wayland configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge mir-platform-graphics-wayland
Remove mir-platform-graphics-wayland configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove mir-platform-graphics-wayland configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge mir-platform-graphics-wayland
Dependencies
mir-platform-graphics-wayland have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install mir-platform-graphics-wayland package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
