How to install libglfw3-dev on Ubuntu 20.04 (Focal Fossa)?
In this article we are going to learn the commands and steps to install libglfw3-dev package on Ubuntu 20.04 (Focal Fossa).
Quick installation of libglfw3-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.3.2-1 Multi-Arch: same:
Step 1: Update system:
sudo apt-get update
Step 2: Install: libglfw3-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.3.2-1 Multi-Arch: same
Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:
sudo apt-get install libglfw3-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.3.2-1 Multi-Arch: same
Package Details | |
| Package: | libglfw3-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.3.2-1 Multi-Arch: same |
| Version: | 3.3.2-1 |
| Maintainer: | Ubuntu Developers |
| Home page: | https://www.glfw.org/ |
| Description: | portable library for OpenGL, window and input (development files) GLFW is an Open Source, multi-platform library for creating windows with OpenGL contexts and managing input and events. It is easy to integrate into existing applications and does not lay claim to the main loop. . This package provides development files. |
| Distro: | Ubuntu 20.04 LTS |
| Release: | |
| Repo/Section: | universe/libdevel |
How to install libglfw3-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.3.2-1 Multi-Arch: same on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS?
First of all update your system with the command:
sudo apt-get update
Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 20.04 LTS on your system. This will update the list of newest versions of packages and its dependencies on your system.
After downloading the latest package list with the help of above you can run the installation process.
If libglfw3-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.3.2-1 Multi-Arch: same is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L libglfw3-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.3.2-1 Multi-Arch: same' will give followin error.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L libglfw3-dev [1mdpkg-query:[0m package 'libglfw3-dev' is not installed Use dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list archive files contents. deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$
Installing libglfw3-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.3.2-1 Multi-Arch: same:
After system update use the following command to install libglfw3-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.3.2-1 Multi-Arch: same:
sudo apt-get install libglfw3-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.3.2-1 Multi-Arch: same
Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Operating System. If you are not already logged in as su, installer will ask you the root password. After completion of the installation you can use the package on your system.
How to uninstall/remove libglfw3-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.3.2-1 Multi-Arch: same from Ubuntu 20.04 LTS?
Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the libglfw3-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.3.2-1 Multi-Arch: same from Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.
To remove the libglfw3-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.3.2-1 Multi-Arch: same following command is used:
sudo apt-get remove libglfw3-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.3.2-1 Multi-Arch: same
Following command is used to remove the libglfw3-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.3.2-1 Multi-Arch: same package along with its dependencies:
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove libglfw3-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.3.2-1 Multi-Arch: same
This will remove libglfw3-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.3.2-1 Multi-Arch: same and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.
Completely removing libglfw3-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.3.2-1 Multi-Arch: same with all configuration files:
Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:
sudo apt-get purge libglfw3-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.3.2-1 Multi-Arch: same
or you can use following command also:
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove libglfw3-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.3.2-1 Multi-Arch: same
Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with libglfw3-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.3.2-1 Multi-Arch: same package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.