How to Install libgl1-mesa-dri software package in Debian 8 (Jessie)

How to Install libgl1-mesa-dri software package in Debian 8 (Jessie)

libgl1-mesa-dri software package provides free implementation of the OpenGL API -- DRI modules, you can install in your Debian 8 (Jessie) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install libgl1-mesa-dri 

libgl1-mesa-dri is installed in your system.

Make ensure the libgl1-mesa-dri package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep libgl1-mesa-dri *

You will get with libgl1-mesa-dri package name, version, architecture and description in a table

libgl1-mesa-dri package basic information:

Distro Debian 8 jessie
Section Libraries
Package libgl1-mesa-dri
Version 10.3.2-1+deb8u1
Description free implementation of the OpenGL API -- DRI modules
Sub Section libs


See Also, How to uninstall or remove libgl1-mesa-dri software package from Debian 8 (Jessie)?