How To Install libignition-math4 on Ubuntu 20.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libignition-math4 on Ubuntu 20.04.
What is libignition-math4
libignition-math4 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.
The package contains the shared library
There are three methods to install libignition-math4 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 libignition-math4 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-math4 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libignition-math4
Install libignition-math4 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libignition-math4 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libignition-math4
Install libignition-math4 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 libignition-math4 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libignition-math4
How To Uninstall libignition-math4 on Ubuntu 20.04
To uninstall only the libignition-math4 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libignition-math4
Uninstall libignition-math4 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libignition-math4 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libignition-math4
Remove libignition-math4 Configurations and Data
To remove libignition-math4 configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libignition-math4
Remove libignition-math4 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libignition-math4 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libignition-math4
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libignition-math4 package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
