How To Install libgf2x1 on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgf2x1 on Debian 9. libgf2x1 is Routines for fast arithmetic in GF(2)[x]

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgf2x1 on Debian 9.

What is libgf2x1

libgf2x1 is:

GF2X is a C/C++ software package containing routines for fast arithmetic in GF(2)[x] (multiplication, squaring, GCD) and searching for irreducible/primitive trinomials.

There are three methods to install libgf2x1 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 libgf2x1 Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libgf2x1 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libgf2x1

Install libgf2x1 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libgf2x1 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libgf2x1

Install libgf2x1 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 libgf2x1 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libgf2x1

How To Uninstall libgf2x1 on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libgf2x1 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libgf2x1

Uninstall libgf2x1 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libgf2x1 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgf2x1

Remove libgf2x1 Configurations and Data

To remove libgf2x1 configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libgf2x1

Remove libgf2x1 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libgf2x1 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgf2x1

Dependencies

libgf2x1 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgf2x1 package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.