How To Install cernlib-core-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install cernlib-core-dev
on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is cernlib-core-dev
cernlib-core-dev is:
CERNLIB is a suite of data analysis tools and libraries created for use in physics experiments, but also with applications to other fields such as the biological sciences.
This metapackage provides the header files and static libraries needed by developers using the CERN libraries and not specifically interested in high energy physics. It also provides the CERNLIB development tools: DZedit, KUIPC, and the Nypatchy family of programs. CERNLIB analysis programs may be obtained by installing the cernlib-core metapackage.
There are three methods to install cernlib-core-dev
on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get
, apt
and aptitude
. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install cernlib-core-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get
using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install cernlib-core-dev
using apt-get
by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install cernlib-core-dev
Install cernlib-core-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt
using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install cernlib-core-dev
using apt
by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install cernlib-core-dev
Install cernlib-core-dev 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 cernlib-core-dev
using aptitude
by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install cernlib-core-dev
How To Uninstall cernlib-core-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the cernlib-core-dev
package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove cernlib-core-dev
Uninstall cernlib-core-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall cernlib-core-dev
and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove cernlib-core-dev
Remove cernlib-core-dev Configurations and Data
To remove cernlib-core-dev
configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge cernlib-core-dev
Remove cernlib-core-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove cernlib-core-dev
configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge cernlib-core-dev
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install cernlib-core-dev
package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt
, apt-get
and aptitude
.