How To Install yuzu on Debian 12

Learn how to install yuzu on Debian 12 with this tutorial. yuzu is Nintendo Switch Emulator

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install yuzu on Debian 12.

What is yuzu

yuzu is:

yuzu is an experimental open-source emulator for the Nintendo Switch from the creators of Citra.

It is written in C++ with portability in mind, with builds actively maintained for Windows and Linux.

There are three methods to install yuzu 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 yuzu Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install yuzu

Install yuzu Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install yuzu using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install yuzu

Install yuzu 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 yuzu using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install yuzu

How To Uninstall yuzu on Debian 12

To uninstall only the yuzu package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove yuzu

Uninstall yuzu And Its Dependencies

To uninstall yuzu and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove yuzu

Remove yuzu Configurations and Data

To remove yuzu configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge yuzu

Remove yuzu configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge yuzu

Dependencies

yuzu have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install yuzu package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.