How To Install libpgplot0 on Debian 10

Learn how to install libpgplot0 on Debian 10 with this tutorial. libpgplot0 is PGPLOT replacement shared lib based on giza

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libpgplot0 on Debian 10.

What is libpgplot0

libpgplot0 is:

Giza is a lightweight scientific plotting library built on top of cairo that provides uniform output to multiple devices. Giza also provides a drop-in, modern replacement for the PGPLOT graphics library.

This package provides a free replacement for the PGPLOT shared lib.

There are three methods to install libpgplot0 on Debian 10. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libpgplot0 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libpgplot0 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libpgplot0

Install libpgplot0 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libpgplot0 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libpgplot0

Install libpgplot0 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 libpgplot0 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libpgplot0

How To Uninstall libpgplot0 on Debian 10

To uninstall only the libpgplot0 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libpgplot0

Uninstall libpgplot0 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libpgplot0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libpgplot0

Remove libpgplot0 Configurations and Data

To remove libpgplot0 configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libpgplot0

Remove libpgplot0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libpgplot0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libpgplot0

Dependencies

libpgplot0 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libpgplot0 package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.