How to Install and Uninstall libgl-dev Package on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa)

Last updated: November 22,2024

1. Install "libgl-dev" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install libgl-dev on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                libgl-dev
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "libgl-dev" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall libgl-dev on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                libgl-dev
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the libgl-dev package on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa)

Package: libgl-dev
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.4.0-1
Multi-Arch: same
Priority: optional
Section: libs
Source: libglvnd
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 1356
Depends: libgl1 (= 1.4.0-1), libglx-dev
Breaks: libgl1-mesa-dev (<< 19.3.0~rc6-1), libglvnd-dev (<< 1.3.0-1), mesa-common-dev (<< 19.3.0~rc6-1)
Replaces: libgl1-mesa-dev (<< 19.3.0~rc6-1), libglvnd-dev (<< 1.3.0-1), mesa-common-dev (<< 19.3.0~rc6-1)
Filename: pool/main/libg/libglvnd/libgl-dev_1.4.0-1_amd64.deb
Size: 101498
MD5sum: 46dc02d88053034f883a24d3f390d571
SHA1: a93be368fceb4a8b5b51353a91964240131f4957
SHA256: 6cda0891ca38204ab3a9a2a9279ecb99989ab100d6e48101306efce28f0759a2
SHA512: 278b71483959b86541cbb567ee37d9de6102c9bd51c9b27df0f716f542795966471f54ba0937ad6f91ab43fe7f0c08ef6ebc8e2823aa8447cd357defbb0b68a7
Homepage: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/glvnd/libglvnd
Description: Vendor neutral GL dispatch library -- GL development files
Description-md5: ca227bf7ef04224fe6437dc97e939177