How To Install libignition-math2 on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libignition-math2 on Debian 9. libignition-math2 is Ignition Robotics Math Library - Shared library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libignition-math2 on Debian 9.

What is libignition-math2

libignition-math2 is:

A small, fast, and high performance math library. This library is a self-contained set of classes and functions suitable for robot applications.

Ignition Robtics is a set of simple libraries that provide useful functionality to bootstrap robot applications. The included libraries encapsulate all the essentials, such as common math data types, console logging, 3D mesh management, and asynchronous message passing.

There are three methods to install libignition-math2 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 libignition-math2 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libignition-math2 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libignition-math2

Install libignition-math2 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libignition-math2 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libignition-math2

Install libignition-math2 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 libignition-math2 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libignition-math2

How To Uninstall libignition-math2 on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libignition-math2 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libignition-math2

Uninstall libignition-math2 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libignition-math2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libignition-math2

Remove libignition-math2 Configurations and Data

To remove libignition-math2 configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libignition-math2

Remove libignition-math2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libignition-math2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libignition-math2

Dependencies

libignition-math2 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libignition-math2 package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.