How To Install libarmadillo7 on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libarmadillo7 on Debian 9. libarmadillo7 is streamlined C++ linear algebra library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libarmadillo7 on Debian 9.

What is libarmadillo7

libarmadillo7 is:

Armadillo is a streamlined C++ linear algebra library (matrix maths) aiming towards a good balance between speed and ease of use. Integer, floating point and complex numbers are supported, as well as a subset of trigonometric and statistics functions. Optional integration with LAPACK and ATLAS libraries is also provided.

There are three methods to install libarmadillo7 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 libarmadillo7 Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libarmadillo7 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libarmadillo7

Install libarmadillo7 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libarmadillo7 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libarmadillo7

Install libarmadillo7 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 libarmadillo7 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libarmadillo7

How To Uninstall libarmadillo7 on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libarmadillo7 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libarmadillo7

Uninstall libarmadillo7 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libarmadillo7 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libarmadillo7

Remove libarmadillo7 Configurations and Data

To remove libarmadillo7 configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libarmadillo7

Remove libarmadillo7 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libarmadillo7 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libarmadillo7

Dependencies

libarmadillo7 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libarmadillo7 package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.