How To Install mirtest-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install mirtest-dev on Ubuntu 18.04. mirtest-dev is Display server for Ubuntu - test development headers and library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install mirtest-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is mirtest-dev

mirtest-dev is:

Mir is a display server running on linux systems, with a focus on efficiency, robust operation and a well-defined driver model.

Contains header files and static library for testing of server and/or client development.

There are three methods to install mirtest-dev 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 mirtest-dev Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install mirtest-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install mirtest-dev

Install mirtest-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install mirtest-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install mirtest-dev

Install mirtest-dev 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 mirtest-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install mirtest-dev

How To Uninstall mirtest-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the mirtest-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove mirtest-dev

Uninstall mirtest-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall mirtest-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove mirtest-dev

Remove mirtest-dev Configurations and Data

To remove mirtest-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge mirtest-dev

Remove mirtest-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove mirtest-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge mirtest-dev

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install mirtest-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.