How To Install virgl-server on Ubuntu
Posted on April 1, 2023 (Last modified on May 20, 2023 )
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Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install virgl-server on Ubuntu.
What is virgl-server
virgl-server is:
for testing and container virtualization
Virgl is a software to separate OpenGL rendering from the host GPU The vtest server provides the means to do this without going through full virtualization
There are three methods to install virgl-server on Ubuntu. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install virgl-server Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install virgl-server using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install virgl-server
Install virgl-server Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install virgl-server using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install virgl-server
Install virgl-server 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 virgl-server using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install virgl-server
How To Uninstall virgl-server on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the virgl-server package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove virgl-server
Uninstall virgl-server And Its Dependencies
To uninstall virgl-server and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove virgl-server
Remove virgl-server Configurations and Data
To remove virgl-server configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge virgl-server
Remove virgl-server configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove virgl-server configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge virgl-server
Dependencies
virgl-server have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install virgl-server package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.