Install libxinerama-dev on Ubuntu: sudo apt-get install libxinerama-dev

Learn how to install libxinerama-dev with the command sudo apt-get install libxinerama-dev on Ubuntus.


 

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Quick installation of libxinerama-dev:

Step 1: Update system:

	sudo apt-get update

Step 2: Install: libxinerama-dev

Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:

	sudo apt-get install libxinerama-dev

Package Details

Package:libxinerama-dev
Version:2:1.1.1-3ubuntu0.1
Maintainer:Ubuntu Developers
Home page:
Description:X11 Xinerama extension library (development headers) libXinerama provides an X Window System client interface to the XINERAMA extension to the X protocol. . The Xinerama (also known as panoramiX) extension allows for multiple screens attached to a single display to be treated as belonging together, and to give desktop applications a better idea of the monitor layout. . This package contains the development headers for the library found in libxinerama1. Non-developers likely have little use for this package. . More information about X.Org can be found at: . This module can be found at git://anongit.freedesktop.org/git/xorg/lib/libXinerama
Distro:Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Release:
Repo/Section:libdevel

How to install libxinerama-dev on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?

First of all update your system with the command:

sudo apt-get update

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Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 12.04 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 libxinerama-dev is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L libxinerama-dev' will give followin error.

deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L libxinerama-dev
Package `libxinerama-dev' is not installed.
Use dpkg --info (= dpkg-deb --info) to examine archive files,
and dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list their contents.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ 

Installing libxinerama-dev:

After system update use the following command to install libxinerama-dev:

sudo apt-get install libxinerama-dev

Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 12.04 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 libxinerama-dev from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?

Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the libxinerama-dev from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.

To remove the libxinerama-dev following command is used:

sudo apt-get remove  libxinerama-dev

Following command is used to remove the libxinerama-dev package along with its dependencies:

sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove libxinerama-dev

This will remove libxinerama-dev and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.

Completely removing libxinerama-dev with all configuration files:

Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:

sudo apt-get purge libxinerama-dev

or you can use following command also:

sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove libxinerama-dev

Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with libxinerama-dev package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.