How To Install libec2 on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libec2 on Debian 9.
What is libec2
libec2 is:
This library implements 2-descent on elliptic curves over Q and computations with modular symbols.
It is the library which powers the eclib-tools, which are used for the elliptic curve database.
There are three methods to install libec2 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 libec2 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libec2 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libec2
Install libec2 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libec2 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libec2
Install libec2 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 libec2 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libec2
How To Uninstall libec2 on Debian 9
To uninstall only the libec2 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libec2
Uninstall libec2 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libec2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libec2
Remove libec2 Configurations and Data
To remove libec2 configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libec2
Remove libec2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libec2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libec2
Dependencies
libec2 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libec2 package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
