How To Install libdolfin2016.2-dbg on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libdolfin2016.2-dbg on Debian 9.
What is libdolfin2016.2-dbg
libdolfin2016.2-dbg is:
DOLFIN is the Python and C++ interface of the FEniCS project for the automated solution of differential equations, providing a consistent PSE (Problem Solving Environment) for solving ordinary and partial differential equations. Key features include a simple, consistent and intuitive object-oriented API; automatic and efficient evaluation of variational forms; automatic and efficient assembly of linear systems; and support for general families of finite elements.
This package contains the shared libraries with debugging symbols.
There are three methods to install libdolfin2016.2-dbg 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 libdolfin2016.2-dbg Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libdolfin2016.2-dbg using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libdolfin2016.2-dbg
Install libdolfin2016.2-dbg Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libdolfin2016.2-dbg using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libdolfin2016.2-dbg
Install libdolfin2016.2-dbg 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 libdolfin2016.2-dbg using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libdolfin2016.2-dbg
How To Uninstall libdolfin2016.2-dbg on Debian 9
To uninstall only the libdolfin2016.2-dbg package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libdolfin2016.2-dbg
Uninstall libdolfin2016.2-dbg And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libdolfin2016.2-dbg and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libdolfin2016.2-dbg
Remove libdolfin2016.2-dbg Configurations and Data
To remove libdolfin2016.2-dbg configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libdolfin2016.2-dbg
Remove libdolfin2016.2-dbg configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libdolfin2016.2-dbg configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libdolfin2016.2-dbg
Dependencies
libdolfin2016.2-dbg have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libdolfin2016.2-dbg package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
