How To Install libdeal.ii-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libdeal.ii-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libdeal.ii-dev
libdeal.ii-dev is:
deal.II is a C++ program library targeted at the computational solution of partial differential equations using adaptive finite elements. It uses state-of-the-art programming techniques to offer you a modern interface to the complex data structures and algorithms required.
This package contains the development files.
There are three methods to install libdeal.ii-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 libdeal.ii-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 libdeal.ii-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libdeal.ii-dev
Install libdeal.ii-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libdeal.ii-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libdeal.ii-dev
Install libdeal.ii-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 libdeal.ii-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libdeal.ii-dev
How To Uninstall libdeal.ii-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libdeal.ii-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libdeal.ii-dev
Uninstall libdeal.ii-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libdeal.ii-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libdeal.ii-dev
Remove libdeal.ii-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libdeal.ii-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libdeal.ii-dev
Remove libdeal.ii-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libdeal.ii-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libdeal.ii-dev
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libdeal.ii-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
