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