How To Install libjava-gmsh2 on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libjava-gmsh2 on Debian 9.
What is libjava-gmsh2
libjava-gmsh2 is:
Gmsh is a 3D finite element grid generator with a build-in CAD engine and post-processor. Its design goal is to provide a fast, light and user-friendly meshing tool with parametric input and advanced visualization capabilities. Gmsh is built around four modules: geometry, mesh, solver and post-processing. The specification of any input to these modules is done either interactively using the graphical user interface or in ASCII text files using Gmsh’s own scripting language.
See Gmsh’s reference manual for a more thorough overview of Gmsh’s capabilities.
This package contains the Java wrappers for gmsh
There are three methods to install libjava-gmsh2 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 libjava-gmsh2 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libjava-gmsh2 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libjava-gmsh2
Install libjava-gmsh2 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libjava-gmsh2 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libjava-gmsh2
Install libjava-gmsh2 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 libjava-gmsh2 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libjava-gmsh2
How To Uninstall libjava-gmsh2 on Debian 9
To uninstall only the libjava-gmsh2 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libjava-gmsh2
Uninstall libjava-gmsh2 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libjava-gmsh2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libjava-gmsh2
Remove libjava-gmsh2 Configurations and Data
To remove libjava-gmsh2 configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libjava-gmsh2
Remove libjava-gmsh2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libjava-gmsh2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libjava-gmsh2
Dependencies
libjava-gmsh2 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libjava-gmsh2 package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
