How To Install libmadlib on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmadlib on Debian 9. libmadlib is mesh adaptation library

Introduction

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

What is libmadlib

libmadlib is:

This package contains the dynamic libraries for MAdLib.

MAdLib is a library that performs global node repositioning and mesh adaptation by local mesh modifications on tetrahedral or triangular meshes. It is designed to frequently adapt the mesh in transient computations. MAdLib is written in C++.

The adaptation procedure is driven by two objectives:

  • make the edge lengths as close as possible to a (non-homogenous) prescribed length,

  • maintain a satisfying element quality everywhere.

MAdLib can be used in transient computations in order to maintain a satisfying element quality (moving boundaries, multiphase flows with interface tracking, …) or/and to apply selective refinements and coarsenings (error estimators based, interface capturing: shocks, free surfaces, …).

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install libmadlib

Install libmadlib Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libmadlib

Install libmadlib 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 libmadlib using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libmadlib

How To Uninstall libmadlib on Debian 9

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

sudo apt-get remove libmadlib

Uninstall libmadlib And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libmadlib

Remove libmadlib Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libmadlib

Remove libmadlib configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libmadlib

Dependencies

libmadlib have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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