How To Install libarmadillo8 on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libarmadillo8 on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libarmadillo8
libarmadillo8 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 libarmadillo8 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 libarmadillo8 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libarmadillo8 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libarmadillo8
Install libarmadillo8 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libarmadillo8 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libarmadillo8
Install libarmadillo8 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 libarmadillo8 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libarmadillo8
How To Uninstall libarmadillo8 on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libarmadillo8 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libarmadillo8
Uninstall libarmadillo8 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libarmadillo8 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libarmadillo8
Remove libarmadillo8 Configurations and Data
To remove libarmadillo8 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libarmadillo8
Remove libarmadillo8 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libarmadillo8 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libarmadillo8
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libarmadillo8 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
