How To Install cernlib on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install cernlib on Debian 9. cernlib is CERNLIB data analysis suite - general use metapackage

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install cernlib on Debian 9.

What is cernlib

cernlib 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 almost all of the programs and libraries contained in CERNLIB. Most people will likely want only a subset of these. A few extra CERNLIB programs, not of interest to many people, may be obtained via the cernlib-extras metapackage.

There are three methods to install cernlib on Debian 9. 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 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 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install cernlib

Install cernlib Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install cernlib using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install cernlib

Install cernlib 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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install cernlib using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install cernlib

How To Uninstall cernlib on Debian 9

To uninstall only the cernlib package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove cernlib

Uninstall cernlib And Its Dependencies

To uninstall cernlib and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove cernlib

Remove cernlib Configurations and Data

To remove cernlib configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge cernlib

Remove cernlib configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove cernlib configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge cernlib

Dependencies

cernlib have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install cernlib package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.