How To Install libmkl-meta-threading on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmkl-meta-threading on Ubuntu 20.04. libmkl-meta-threading is Metapackage of intel-MKL

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmkl-meta-threading on Ubuntu 20.04.

What is libmkl-meta-threading

libmkl-meta-threading is:

Intel® Math Kernel Library (Intel® MKL) is a computing math library of highly optimized, extensively threaded routines for applications that require maximum performance.

This package pulls shared objects in the Threading Layer.

There are three methods to install libmkl-meta-threading 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 libmkl-meta-threading Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install libmkl-meta-threading

Install libmkl-meta-threading Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libmkl-meta-threading using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libmkl-meta-threading

Install libmkl-meta-threading 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 libmkl-meta-threading using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libmkl-meta-threading

How To Uninstall libmkl-meta-threading on Ubuntu 20.04

To uninstall only the libmkl-meta-threading package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libmkl-meta-threading

Uninstall libmkl-meta-threading And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libmkl-meta-threading and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libmkl-meta-threading

Remove libmkl-meta-threading Configurations and Data

To remove libmkl-meta-threading configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libmkl-meta-threading

Remove libmkl-meta-threading configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libmkl-meta-threading configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libmkl-meta-threading

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmkl-meta-threading package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.