How To Install libfreefem-doc on Ubuntu 20.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libfreefem-doc on Ubuntu 20.04.
What is libfreefem-doc
libfreefem-doc is:
FreeFEM is a language adapted to Partial Differential equation. The underlying method used is the Finite Element Method. This tool has been successfully used as a teaching tool and even as a research tool.
There are three methods to install libfreefem-doc on Ubuntu 20.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libfreefem-doc Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libfreefem-doc using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libfreefem-doc
Install libfreefem-doc Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libfreefem-doc using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libfreefem-doc
Install libfreefem-doc 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 libfreefem-doc using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libfreefem-doc
How To Uninstall libfreefem-doc on Ubuntu 20.04
To uninstall only the libfreefem-doc package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libfreefem-doc
Uninstall libfreefem-doc And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libfreefem-doc and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libfreefem-doc
Remove libfreefem-doc Configurations and Data
To remove libfreefem-doc configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libfreefem-doc
Remove libfreefem-doc configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libfreefem-doc configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libfreefem-doc
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libfreefem-doc package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
