How to Install and Uninstall libgl1-mesa-glx Package on Debian 11 (Bullseye)

Last updated: December 28,2024

1. Install "libgl1-mesa-glx" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install libgl1-mesa-glx on Debian 11 (Bullseye)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "libgl1-mesa-glx" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall libgl1-mesa-glx on Debian 11 (Bullseye):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the libgl1-mesa-glx package on Debian 11 (Bullseye)

Package: libgl1-mesa-glx
Source: mesa
Version: 20.3.5-1
Installed-Size: 68
Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force
Architecture: amd64
Depends: libgl1, libglx-mesa0
Description: transitional dummy package
Description-md5: 635a93bcd1440d16621693fe064c2aa9
Multi-Arch: same
Homepage: https://mesa3d.org/
Tag: role::shared-lib
Section: libs
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/m/mesa/libgl1-mesa-glx_20.3.5-1_amd64.deb
Size: 51092
MD5sum: efd19fcdb1281acb167348c7e880dca5
SHA256: 8ebb064a17588c13d222938925a2d055ecb368ae6a9133347ca22e33871d80d3